Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and reading time in any text — instant, browser-only
- Runs locally
- Category Text
- Best for Removing repetitive cleanup work from everyday writing and operations.
What this tool does
Free online word counter. Paste any text and instantly see word count, character count (with/without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading time. Supports Chinese, Japanese, Korean — counts each CJK character as one word. 100% client-side, your text never leaves the browser.
Use it for article drafts, school assignments, social posts, SEO title checks, subtitle scripts, email copy, product descriptions, and any text field with a strict length limit. The output separates characters with spaces from characters without spaces, so you can match different platform rules without guessing. Reading time is estimated from the detected script, which makes mixed English and Chinese drafts easier to plan before publishing.
Tool details
- Input
- Text
- The page exposes text boxes, numeric controls, file pickers, or structured inputs depending on the tool.
- Output
- Live result
- The result area focuses on usable output, with copy, download, or preview actions when supported.
- Privacy
- Browser-side processing
- The main tool logic does not call an external API, so inputs normally stay in the current tab.
- Save / share
- No account required
- Open the page and use it; whether results survive refresh depends on the tool.
- Performance budget
- Initial JS <= 8 KB
- No WASM budget is declared, keeping the tool quick to open on mobile.
- Best fit
- Text · Content Creator
- Category and role tags drive related tools, internal links, and quick fit checks.
How to use
-
1. Input
Paste or drop your content into the tool panel.
-
2. Process
Click the button. All processing is local in your browser.
-
3. Copy / Download
Copy the result or download to disk in one click.
How Word Counter fits into your work
Use it to clean, compare, reshape, or extract plain text before it goes into a document, CMS, spreadsheet, or prompt.
Text jobs
- Removing repetitive cleanup work from everyday writing and operations.
- Making text easier to compare, paste, publish, or feed into another tool.
- Working with content locally when the text is private or unfinished.
Text checks
- Scan for unintended whitespace, duplicate lines, and lost punctuation.
- For long text, test the first few lines before applying the whole change.
- Copy the final output only after checking the preview.
Good next steps
These links move the current task into a more complete workflow.
- 1 Case Converter Convert text between camelCase, snake_case, kebab-case, PascalCase, Title Case, UPPER, lower — instant, browser-only Open
- 2 Text Sorter Sort lines alphabetically, numerically, by length, or reverse — case-sensitive optional — browser-only Open
- 3 Text Deduplicator Remove duplicate lines from any list — case-sensitive optional, whitespace-trim optional, count duplicates — browser-only Open
Real-world use cases
Check an article draft before publishing
Paste a blog post, newsletter, or documentation section and review word count, paragraphs, sentences, and reading time before it goes into a CMS or editor review.
Fit social copy into a platform limit
Draft a short post, title, or ad line and compare character counts with and without spaces so the final copy fits the target field.
Estimate reading time for mixed-language content
Use the CJK-aware count when a draft mixes English and Chinese, then adjust length before sending it to readers or stakeholders.
Common pitfalls
Treating every word counter as identical; CJK text needs different rules from space-separated English.
Optimizing only for word count while ignoring paragraph density and reading time.
Pasting private drafts into server-side tools when a browser-only counter is enough.
Privacy
Counting runs entirely in the browser. Text, drafts, copied snippets, character counts, and reading-time estimates are not uploaded, logged, or sent to an AI service.
FAQ
Tool combos
Folks in your role tend to reach for these alongside this tool.
- 24-Point Solver & Game 24-point solver and game — enter 4 numbers and get every solution instantly, or play random hands against the clock.
- Chinese Acupoint Locator 200+ meridian acupoints / WHO 2008 standard locations / with contraindications, manipulation, and combinations.
- Add Line Numbers Number every line of pasted text — set start, step and separator, zero-pad to align, skip blanks, or strip numbers back off — browser-only
- Age Calculator Calculate your exact age — years, months, days, hours. Compare two dates or count to a future date.