Text Tools
Character Counter
Count characters, words, sentences, paragraphs and reading time.
Input
Characters
0
No spaces
0
Words
0
Sentences
0
Paragraphs
0
Lines
0
Reading time
0 min
About this tool
Paste any text to see live counts of characters (with and without spaces), words, sentences, paragraphs, lines, and an estimated reading time. Useful for essays, social-media posts, and meta descriptions.
FAQs
Does the counter include spaces?
Both totals are shown - characters with spaces and without spaces - so you can pick whichever a form requires.
How is a 'word' defined?
Any contiguous run of non-whitespace characters. So 'don't' is one word, 'I am' is two.
Is the reading time accurate?
It uses the standard 200 words-per-minute average. Technical text usually reads slower, so add 20-30% for code-heavy content.
Does anything leave my browser?
No. The counting runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript - no data is sent to any server.
What's the character limit?
There's no hard cap. Browsers handle multi-megabyte text easily; very long inputs may slow down typing-as-you-paste in older devices.