Word and character counters

Count words, characters, sentences and lines, estimate reading and speaking time, and see which words your text repeats. Everything updates as you type.

Which counter do you need?

For most writing, the Word Counter is the place to start. It shows words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and reading time in one panel, and lets you set a word goal for essays and articles. If you are working to a character limit, such as a meta description, an SMS or a social post, the Character Counter has presets for common limits and shows how many characters you have left.

For editing, the Sentence Counter finds your longest sentences, and the Paragraph Counter shows whether your paragraphs are getting too heavy for readers on a phone. The Line Counter is built for lists, CSV files and code, and also tells you how many lines are duplicates.

Timing and keyword tools

Use the Reading Time Calculator for the "5 min read" label on a blog post, and the Speaking Time Calculator to fit a speech, presentation or video script into a time slot. For SEO and editing, the Keyword Density Checker shows the words and phrases a page repeats most, and the Word Frequency Counter lists every word in a text with a CSV download.

Private by design

All counting happens in your browser. Your drafts, essays and client copy are never uploaded, stored or logged, and the tools keep working even if your connection drops after the page has loaded.