Online word counter
Whether you are writing an essay, a report or a blog post, or keeping a social post under a limit, an accurate word count matters. This word counter computes words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and estimated reading time as you type, and handles both Latin and CJK text.
What it measures
- Words: whitespace-separated tokens, plus each CJK character as one word.
- Characters: total characters including spaces and punctuation.
- Characters (no spaces): characters with whitespace removed.
- Sentences / paragraphs: estimated from punctuation and line breaks.
- Reading time: an estimate based on typical reading speed.
Where it helps
- Academic writing: meet essay word requirements.
- Content marketing: control SEO article length.
- Social media: stay within character limits.