Why Use This Tool
Writers need to meet word count requirements, optimize content length for SEO, or estimate reading time. A word counter provides instant metrics for any text.
Word & Character Counter
Free online word and character counter. Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time instantly. — runs 100% in your browser, client-side only. No data is sent to any server. Free to use, no account required.
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How to Use the Word & Character Counter
- Type or paste text in the editor.
- Statistics update in real time.
Counts characters, characters excluding spaces, words, sentences, paragraphs, and lines. Estimates reading time (200 wpm) and speaking time (130 wpm).
What is Word & Character Counter?
A word counter analyzes text to provide word count, character count (with/without spaces), sentence count, paragraph count, and estimated reading time.
When to Use It
Use word counting when writing to a target length, checking essay/article word counts, estimating content reading time, or analyzing text composition.
Common Uses
- Meeting word count requirements
- Estimating reading time
- Analyzing content length for SEO
Frequently Asked Questions
How is reading time calculated?
Average adult reading speed is 200-250 words per minute. CipherKit uses 200 WPM for a conservative estimate.
Are hyphenated words counted as one or two?
Typically as one word. 'well-known' is counted as a single word. This matches standard word processing conventions.
Does this count special characters?
Character count includes all characters. Word count splits on whitespace and punctuation. Special characters between letters don't split words.