Word Counter & Character Counter
Analyze text quickly before publishing an essay, article, report, application, or social post.
What this utility does
The Word & Character Counter measures words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading or speaking time from the text you provide.
How to use
- Paste or type your text into the editor.
- Review the word, character, sentence, and paragraph totals.
- Use the time estimates as a planning aid for reading or speaking length.
Practical notes
- Counts depend on the text currently entered, so punctuation, spacing, and line breaks can affect the displayed totals.
- For formal submissions, use the requirements of the target platform or institution as the final authority.
Related tools
Helpful guide
Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs instantly. Use the Word Counter for essays, assignments, blog posts, resumes, social captions and any writing with a length requirement.
Word count and character count
See word count and character count together when you need to meet an assignment, article, application or platform limit.
Word counter for essays and assignments
Paste your draft to quickly check whether it meets a required word limit before submitting it.
Word counter for SEO content
Use the count as a practical editing signal alongside topic coverage, search intent and readability rather than targeting an arbitrary word length.
Reading and speaking time
Use the estimated reading or speaking duration when preparing articles, presentations, scripts and other time-limited content.