Only Trusted Word Counter
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How it works
Counted where you typed it
Words are counted by splitting the text on whitespace, so extra spaces and blank lines do not inflate the number, and a hyphenated word counts as one. Characters are counted twice: once with spaces, once without. Sentences are counted by groups of full stops, exclamation marks and question marks. Paragraphs are blocks separated by blank lines. Reading time divides the word count by 200 words per minute, a common average for adult silent reading.
All of it runs in this page. Nothing is uploaded, saved or sent anywhere, so you can count drafts, resumes and private notes without a second thought.
Guide
Where the counts matter
- Essays and assignments: word counts usually include everything, so check whether your limit counts words or characters before you trim.
- Social posts: the character count is the one that hits a limit. Watch the no-spaces number only if the platform counts that way.
- Resumes: short paragraphs read better. If a paragraph runs past 60 words, it is usually two ideas pretending to be one.
- Reading time: a 200-word note takes about a minute to read. A 1,000-word post takes about five.
Questions
Does my text leave this page?
No. Counting runs in your browser, on your device. Nothing is uploaded, saved or sent anywhere, and closing the tab removes the text.
How are words counted?
Text is split on whitespace, so a hyphenated word counts as one word and extra spaces or blank lines do not inflate the count.
How are sentences counted?
Sentences are counted by groups of sentence-ending marks: full stops, exclamation marks and question marks. Text with no ending mark counts as zero sentences, even if it has words.
What reading speed is used?
200 words per minute, a common average for adult silent reading. It is an estimate, not a measurement of any one reader.
Does it work for languages without spaces between words?
Partly. For scripts that do not use spaces, such as Chinese or Japanese, the word count is not meaningful, because there are no whitespace boundaries to split on. The character count is the reliable number for those texts.