Word counter and character counter
Type or paste your text to see live counts of words, characters, sentences and paragraphs, plus an estimated reading time. It counts Hindi correctly, and your text stays on your device.
Everything runs on your device. Nothing you add or type is sent to any server.
How to use it
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Type in the box above, or paste text copied from a document, email or website.
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Watch the counts update as you write: words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and reading time.
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Edit until you are within your limit, then copy your text back to where it came from. Press Clear to start again.
Where a word count matters
Essays, assignments and exam answers often have a word limit. Job portals, scholarship forms and application statements usually cap the number of characters. Social media posts, ad headlines and SMS messages have character limits too. Checking the count before you submit saves you from text being cut off or rejected.
The reading time helps writers and speakers plan. It is only an estimate: the tool assumes a steady 200 words per minute. Real reading speed varies from person to person, and slows down for difficult or technical text.
Correct counts for Hindi and other scripts
A simple character count that adds up raw Unicode code points turns the Hindi word क्षत्रिय into 8 characters, even though you see only 3 letter shapes. In an up-to-date browser, this tool counts what you actually see on screen, so a conjunct letter with its matra counts as one character. Words are found with your browser's built-in language rules, so punctuation and the danda (।) are not counted as words, and the danda ends a sentence just like a full stop.
Private by design
Counting happens inside your browser. Your text is not uploaded, saved or sent anywhere, so it is safe to check drafts, letters and confidential documents.
Frequently asked questions
How are words counted?
A word is a run of letters or numbers. Punctuation is ignored, contractions like don't count as one word, and hyphenated words like well-known count as one.
What counts as a paragraph?
Every line that contains text counts as a paragraph. Empty lines are skipped, so leaving a blank line between paragraphs does not change the count.
Why is my count slightly different from another app?
Apps follow different rules for numbers, hyphens, emoji and links. Differences of a word or two are normal. If a form has a strict limit, leave a small margin.
Is there a length limit?
The box takes up to 1,000,000 characters as the browser stores them, far more than a long book chapter. A Hindi letter with matras uses several of these (क्षत्रिय uses 8), so Hindi text reaches the limit sooner.