Text tool
Word Counter
Count words, characters, characters without spaces and sentences instantly.
Words
0
Characters
0
Without spaces
0
Sentences
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About this word counter
This free word counter helps you quickly measure the length of any text. It is useful for articles, essays, social media posts, emails and any writing task where word or character limits matter.
How it works
The tool analyzes your text directly in your browser. No account is required and your text is not sent anywhere.
Frequently asked questions
- How does this word counter work? ▾
- Paste or type your text into the box. The counter updates instantly as you type, showing the word count, character count, characters without spaces and sentence count in real time.
- Does the word counter count spaces as characters? ▾
- Yes. The character count includes spaces. There is also a separate count for characters without spaces so you can see both figures at a glance.
- How are words counted? ▾
- Words are counted by splitting the text on whitespace. Any sequence of non-space characters separated by one or more spaces counts as one word.
- How are sentences counted? ▾
- Sentences are counted by splitting the text on sentence-ending punctuation: full stops, exclamation marks and question marks.
- Is this word counter free? ▾
- Yes, completely free. No sign-up, no download and no ads. Your text never leaves your browser — nothing is sent to any server.