Count words, characters, lines and reading time as you type.
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How to use Word & Char Count
Open the Word & Char Count tool.
Paste or type your text into the input field.
The output updates as you type. Adjust the options if you need a different format.
Copy the result, or share the URL to hand the exact input to someone else.
About Word & Char Count
A live text counter that breaks any passage down into characters, characters excluding spaces, words, sentences and lines, plus an estimated reading time. Every metric updates as you type.
What people use it for
Check a meta description, tweet or ad copy against a character limit.
Track word count for an essay, abstract or product description.
Estimate how long a piece of writing takes to read.
Frequently asked questions
How is reading time calculated?
From the word count at roughly 200 words per minute, rounded up to at least one minute.
Does it count spaces?
Both ways: you get total characters and a separate 'no spaces' figure.
Is it private?
Every calculation happens on this page, in your own browser. Your input is never sent to a server and never logged, which also means the tool keeps working when you are offline.