Word & Character Counter
Counts words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time. Updates instantly as you type.
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What this tool counts
Words: Groups of characters separated by spaces or line breaks.
Characters (with spaces): Every character including spaces and punctuation.
Characters (no spaces): All characters excluding whitespace — useful for SMS limits or tweet limits.
Sentences: Counted by detecting . ! ? followed by whitespace or end of text.
Paragraphs: Blocks of text separated by one or more blank lines.
Reading time: Based on an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute.
Common use cases
Checking essay word counts, staying within LinkedIn or Twitter character limits, estimating blog post reading time, verifying SMS message length (160 char limit), and academic writing requirements.