Free Online Word Counter — Count Words, Characters & More Instantly

The fastest and most complete free online word counter. Paste any text and instantly see 8 live statistics — updated in real time as you type, with no button click needed. Used by students checking essay limits, bloggers optimising article length, SEO professionals hitting target word counts, HR teams reviewing CVs, and speakers timing presentations.

8 Live Statistics — All Free, All Instant

Word Count — total words, counted as whitespace-separated groups of characters
Character Count — every character including spaces, punctuation, and line breaks
Characters Without Spaces — total characters with all whitespace removed, useful for SMS limits (160 chars), Twitter/X limits (280 chars), and ad platform character budgets
Sentence Count — sentences detected by full stops, exclamation marks, and question marks
Paragraph Count — groups of text separated by one or more blank lines
Line Count — total number of lines including blank lines
Reading Time — estimated at 200 words per minute (average adult silent reading speed)
Speaking Time — estimated at 130 words per minute (average comfortable speaking pace for presentations)

Common uses for an online word counter

Students — check essay and assignment word limits before submitting
Bloggers — verify article length for SEO (Google ranks 1,500–2,500 word articles best for most topics)
SEO professionals — match competitor content length and hit target word counts
Copywriters — stay within ad copy character limits for Google Ads, Facebook Ads, and LinkedIn
Speakers & presenters — calculate speech duration before presenting to a live audience
Social media managers — check character count for Twitter/X, Instagram captions, and LinkedIn posts

How is reading time calculated?

Reading time is calculated at 200 words per minute, which is the widely accepted average adult silent reading speed for general content. Speaking time is calculated at 130 words per minute, which is a natural, comfortable speaking pace for presentations and narration. Both figures update live as you type — no button click needed.

Privacy

All counting happens in your browser. Your text is never sent to any server, never stored, and never shared. The word counter works completely offline once the page has loaded.