Word Counter — Count Words, Characters, Sentences & Paragraphs
Whether you are writing an essay with a strict word limit, crafting a tweet within 280 characters, preparing a meta description for SEO, or checking the length of a job application cover letter, our Word Counter gives you instant, real-time statistics on any text you paste or type.
The tool tracks four key metrics simultaneously: total words, total characters (both with and without spaces), total sentences, and total paragraphs. All counts update in real time as you type or edit — no need to click "Count" or submit anything.
Writers use word counters to meet minimum or maximum requirements for academic submissions, blog posts, and short-form social content. SEO professionals use them to keep meta titles under 60 characters and meta descriptions under 155. Students check that essays hit required minimums or stay within maximums. Content editors scan body copy for readability targets. Authors track chapter progress against daily writing goals.
Crucially, all processing happens locally in your browser. Your text is never sent to any server. This makes it completely safe for confidential content — legal documents, business proposals, personal writing, or anything you would not want shared with a third party.
The tool supports any language that uses whitespace to separate words, including English, Spanish, French, German, and more.
How to use the Word Counter
- Paste or type your text into the input area.
- View word count, character count, sentence count, and paragraph count updating in real time.
- Select all text and delete it to reset the counter.
- Paste new text at any time to start a fresh count.