Word Counter: Count Words, Characters & Reading Time

Need to hit a word count, stay under a character limit, or check how long a piece takes to read? The word counter below does all of it live as you type. Paste your text and it shows words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, unique words, and estimated reading time. Nothing leaves your browser, so your text stays private.

Word counter: paste your text and count instantly

Type or paste into the box and every number updates in real time. No button to press, no sign-up.

What the word counter measures

Each tile tracks something useful:

• Words counts every group of non-space characters, the way most editors and assignment limits do.
• Characters gives the total including spaces, which matters for tweets, SMS, and meta tags.
• No spaces strips spaces for strict character limits.
• Sentences counts full stops, question marks, and exclamation marks, including the Bangla dari.
• Paragraphs counts blocks separated by blank lines.
• Unique words shows how much your vocabulary repeats, which helps you spot filler.

Reading time uses an average of 200 words per minute, a common silent-reading pace, so it’s an estimate of how long your piece takes to read.

Who uses a word counter and why

A word counter earns its place in a few jobs. Students check essay limits. Writers hit article targets. Marketers keep ad copy and meta tags under strict character caps. SEO writers watch content length. Social media managers stay inside platform limits. In each case, you need the number before you publish, not after. Since this word counter runs in your browser and sends nothing to a server, you can paste private or unpublished work without worry.

Frequently asked questions

How does the word counter count words?
It counts each group of characters separated by spaces or line breaks. So “well-made” counts as one word, and numbers count as words too. This matches how word processors and most word-count limits work.

Does my text get uploaded anywhere?
No. The word counter runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you type or paste is sent to a server or stored, so you can safely check private documents, drafts, or client work.

How is reading time calculated?
Reading time uses an average silent-reading speed of about 200 words per minute. It’s an estimate, since real reading speed varies by person and by how complex the text is. Longer or denser pieces usually read slower than the estimate.

Can it count Bangla or other languages?
Yes. The counter splits words by spaces, so it works for Bangla, English, and most languages. Sentence counting also recognizes the Bangla full stop (dari), so sentence counts stay accurate in Bengali text.