Word Counter
Count words, characters, lines, and reading time as you type.
Input is processed in your browser and is not uploaded.
Words
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Characters
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Characters without spaces
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Lines
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Sentences
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Paragraphs
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Reading time
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The word counter helps writers, students, developers, and editors measure text length without sending content anywhere. It updates instantly for drafts, snippets, and pasted documents. Lightweight, mobile-friendly, and built for quick repeat use.
Measure draft length, structure, and reading effort
Word and character counts are small signals with practical consequences: title limits, meta descriptions, assignment requirements, social posts, translation estimates, and reading time all depend on them. This counter updates as you type so you can shape a draft without uploading the text.
Writing constraints
Check article sections, product descriptions, snippets, and summaries against a target length before publishing.
Editor review
Use sentence, paragraph, and reading-time counts to spot drafts that are too dense or too fragmented.
Developer copy
Measure button labels, validation messages, README excerpts, and changelog notes before they go into an interface or docs page.
Use counts as editing signals
- 1Paste the current draft and note the word, character, line, and paragraph counts.
- 2Shorten or expand one section at a time instead of editing the whole text blindly.
- 3Watch reading time after structural edits, not just after deleting words.
- 4Clear the field when switching between private documents.
Draft measurement
Textbun is a fast collection of private text tools. Paste text here to count words and characters.Words: 16
Characters: 93
Sentences: 2Counts help you decide whether a sentence should be split, shortened, or left alone.
Counting caveats
- Different platforms count emoji, CJK text, and punctuation differently.
- Reading time is an estimate, not a promise for every audience.
- Character limits may count bytes or UTF-16 units rather than visible characters.
FAQ
What does the word counter measure?+
It counts words, characters, characters without spaces, lines, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading time.
How is reading time calculated?+
Reading time is estimated from the word count using an average reading speed.
Does it work offline?+
Once the page is loaded, counting happens entirely in the browser.