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Word Counter - Characters, Paragraphs and Reading Time
Check an essay, application, caption, script, or draft without sending it to a server. Counts update as you type, with estimated reading and speaking times to help plan your next edit.
Free to use / Runs on your device / No account needed- Words
- 0
- Characters
- 0
- Characters without whitespace
- 0
- Paragraphs
- 0
- Reading time
- 0 sec
- Speaking time
- 0 sec
Nothing is uploaded or saved. Up to 200,000 text units.
Reading and speaking times are estimates at 225 and 150 words per minute. Modern browsers count visible characters (including combined emoji); whitespace-free counts use Unicode code points. Word boundaries may differ from your editor, especially between languages.
How to use it
- Paste or type your text into the editor.
- Review word, character, whitespace-free character, and paragraph counts.
- Use the timing estimates as a guide, and clear the editor when you are finished.
A few useful answers
Why might the count differ from my writing app?
Different editors treat hyphens, punctuation, emoji, and language boundaries differently. Modern browsers use language-aware segmentation here. Paragraphs are separated by blank lines; a single line break does not create another paragraph.
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time assumes 225 words per minute and speaking time assumes 150. These are planning estimates, not measurements of your reading ability or an exact presentation duration.
Is my draft saved or uploaded?
No. The editor keeps text only in the current page memory. Reloading or leaving the page clears it. It does not rewrite, generate, or evaluate your text.