Word and Character Counter
Paste or type your text below to instantly count the number of words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs. Counts update automatically as you type.
About this Word and Character Counter
This word and character counter is a fast, free tool for measuring the length of any piece of text. Simply paste or type your content into the box, and the tool instantly reports the number of words, total characters, characters excluding spaces, sentences, and paragraphs. There is no button to press for the main counts — everything updates live as you write or edit.
It is useful for staying within length limits on essays, blog posts, meta descriptions, social media captions, and form fields that cap the number of characters. Students, writers, marketers, and developers often need precise counts, and this tool gives them at a glance without installing software or creating an account.
Words are counted by splitting the text on spaces and line breaks, characters are counted exactly as entered, sentences are estimated from sentence-ending punctuation, and paragraphs are counted from blank-line separated blocks. Your text stays in your browser and is never uploaded, so it is safe to paste sensitive or unpublished content.
Note: Sentence and paragraph counts are estimates based on common punctuation and spacing patterns, so unusual formatting may affect the totals. For strict platform limits, always confirm against that platform's own counter where possible.