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Count words and characters

Live word, character, sentence and paragraph counts with reading time.

Paste text to begin. Free

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01 — Steps

How to count words and characters

Paste your text
Or type directly. Counts update as you go.
Read the stats
Words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time and frequent words.
Check limits
Use the character count for tweets, meta descriptions and forms.

02 — Questions

How is reading time calculated?

At 238 words per minute, the average adult silent reading speed; speaking time uses 150 words per minute.

Does it count hyphenated words as one?

Yes. "Well-known" counts as a single word, matching Word and Google Docs.

Is there a length limit?

No. Paste as much text as you like; the output updates instantly.

04 — More