About this tool
Word Counter is a straightforward text analysis tool that tallies words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs in any block of text you paste or type in. It is useful for writers, students, editors, and anyone who needs a quick, reliable count without opening a word processor or fussing with formatting.
Reach for it when you are hitting a word limit on a school assignment, trimming a cover letter to fit a job posting’s requirements, or checking whether a blog post meets a minimum length. It works just as well for a single sentence as it does for a full manuscript excerpt.
How to use it
- Paste or type your text directly into the input box on the page.
- The counts update automatically as you type, no button required.
- Check the word count, character count, sentence count, and paragraph count displayed below.
- To recount different text, clear the box and paste your new content.
- Copy or note the figures you need, then close or refresh the tool.
Pro tips
- Character counts include spaces by default, so check the without-spaces figure when a publisher specifies characters excluding spaces.
- Pasting plain text rather than rich text from Word or Google Docs avoids hidden formatting characters that can slightly skew sentence counts.
FAQ
Does it count hyphenated words as one word or two?
Hyphenated words like well-known are counted as a single word because the hyphen connects them without a space. If you need them counted separately, replace the hyphen with a space before pasting.
Is there a maximum text length I can paste in?
The tool handles typical documents and long articles without issue. Extremely large files in the tens of thousands of words may slow the browser slightly, but there is no hard character cap enforced.
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