Word Counter
Count words, characters & reading time instantly. Your text never leaves the page.
Private by architecture: this tool runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded anywhere.
Questions, answered.
Is my text sent anywhere?
No. Counting happens live in your browser with JavaScript. Nothing is transmitted or stored.
How are words counted?
Text is split on whitespace, so hyphenated compounds count as one word. CJK characters are each counted as a word, which matches common conventions for those languages.
What is reading time based on?
An average adult reading speed of 200 words per minute.