Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences and lines in your text instantly.
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About this tool
The word counter tallies the words, characters, sentences and lines in any block of text as you type. It's handy for staying inside limits on essays, social posts, meta descriptions and application forms, or just for getting a quick sense of how long a piece of writing is.
Everything runs in your browser — your text is never uploaded or stored, so it's safe to paste in drafts and private notes.
Frequently asked questions
- How is a word counted?
- A word is any run of non-whitespace characters. Text separated by spaces, tabs or line breaks is split into words, and empty gaps are ignored.
- Does it count spaces as characters?
- The character total includes spaces. Most limits (like SMS or meta description limits) count spaces too, so this matches what those systems expect.
- Is my text sent anywhere?
- No. The counting happens entirely in your browser and nothing is uploaded.