Word & Character Counter
Count words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, and reading time of any text.
What this calculates
Word counts matter for essays, articles, emails, and tweets. This counter shows everything at once — words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading time — so you can size your text against any target without switching tools.
Formula & how it works
Words = count of whitespace-separated tokens. Characters = total length. Characters (no spaces) = length minus whitespace. Sentences = count of period, exclamation, or question marks followed by space or end. Paragraphs = double-newline-separated blocks. Reading time = words ÷ 240 WPM (average adult).
Worked example
Text: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. It is a famous typing sample.' Words: 14. Characters: 76. No spaces: 62. Sentences: 2. Paragraphs: 1. Reading time: 0.06 min (4 seconds).
Frequently asked questions
How accurate is the word count?
Same as Microsoft Word / Google Docs for normal text. Hyphenated phrases ('well-known') count as one word. URLs count as one word. Numbers count as one word.
Does Twitter count differently?
Twitter uses character count, including spaces. Different platforms cap at different lengths: tweets 280, Bluesky 300, Threads 500, LinkedIn 3000, Instagram caption 2200.
Why is reading time so short for short text?
Because reading time formulas assume continuous prose. A 100-word memo doesn't take 25 seconds in practice — there's setup time. For paragraphs over 200 words, the estimate gets more reliable.
Is there a maximum input size?
Browser-based, so practical limit is your device's memory. 100K words (~600 KB of text) works fine on any modern device.