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Word Counter

Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs.

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About Word Counter

Instantly count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and lines in any text. Also estimates reading time based on average reading speed.

How It Works

The tool splits your text using whitespace and punctuation patterns to count words and sentences. Characters are counted with and without spaces. Reading time is estimated at 200 words per minute.

Step by Step

  1. 1 Paste or type your text in the input area
  2. 2 Statistics update automatically as you type
  3. 3 View word count, character count, sentences, paragraphs, lines, and reading time

Tips

  • Useful for checking essay or article word limits.
  • Reading time estimate assumes 200 words per minute.
  • Character count includes punctuation and special characters.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is reading time calculated?
Reading time is estimated at 200 words per minute, which is the average adult reading speed.
Does it count HTML tags as words?
Yes, HTML tags are treated as plain text. Paste only the content you want to count.