Instantly count words in your text — live as you type. Also tracks characters, sentences, paragraphs, lines, and estimated reading time.
Type or paste your text into the box on the left — all counts update live with no button click needed. The tool shows your word count as the primary stat, with characters, sentences, paragraphs, lines, and reading time shown alongside.
A word is any sequence of characters separated by whitespace (spaces, tabs, or line breaks). Hyphenated words like "well-known" are counted as one word. Numbers are also counted as words. Multiple spaces between words are ignored — only the actual words matter.
Yes. Your text is automatically saved in your browser's Local Storage. If you close and reopen this page in the same browser, your text will still be there. Nothing is ever sent to any server — everything stays on your device.
Reading time is based on an average reading speed of 200 words per minute — a widely accepted adult reading pace. For short texts the result is shown in seconds; for longer texts it is shown in minutes.
Yes. Any sequence of characters separated by whitespace — including numbers, dates, or codes — is counted as a word. This matches how most word processors like Microsoft Word handle word counting.
No. This tool runs entirely in your browser with no server involved, so there is no word or character limit. You can paste entire articles, essays, or book chapters and it will count them all instantly.
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