Word and Character Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and reading time as you type.
Results
Words
19
Characters
102
Characters without spaces
84
Sentences
2
Lines
1
Paragraphs
1
Reading time
0.1
min
What this tool does
Essays have word limits, social posts have character limits, and translators are paid by the word, so the same text gets measured several different ways. Reading time assumes 200 words per minute, a common average for silent reading.
Formula
words · characters · sentences · lines · paragraphs · reading time
Variables
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
|---|---|---|
text | Your text | — |
words | Words | — |
characters | Characters | — |
characters_nospace | Characters without spaces | — |
sentences | Sentences | — |
LN | Lines | — |
paragraphs | Paragraphs | — |
reading_minutes | Reading time | min |
Worked example
- Your textPaste or type your text here. The counters update as you write, and nothing you type leaves this page.
- Words19
- Characters102
- Characters without spaces84
- Sentences2
- Lines1
- Paragraphs1
- Reading time0.1 min
Limitations
- The calculation runs entirely in your browser. The values you type are never sent to a server.