Word / Character Count
Word / Character Count
Find the number of words/character in the text
Result
Paste or type text and get an instant word and character count that updates as you edit. Handy for checking how long an essay has gotten, staying under a social media character limit, or fitting copy into a field with a strict size restriction.
Typing a sentence like this counts words and characters live:
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
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9 words, 43 characters (excluding spaces: 35)
Does the character count include spaces?
The tool shows both figures, total characters including spaces and the count with spaces excluded, so you can use whichever a platform asks for.
Does it count numbers and punctuation as words?
Word counting splits on whitespace, so any sequence of characters between spaces, including numbers or hyphenated terms, counts as one word.
Is there a text length limit?
No fixed limit. The counter works on anything from a short tweet to a full document, and the count updates as you type or paste.
Does this tool store or send my text anywhere?
No, counting happens locally as you type, so your text doesn't need to leave your browser for the count to update.