Free Word Counter & Character Counter

Set a draft in the ruled panel to the left; the ledger on the right revises itself with every stroke. There is no button to press, no form to submit, and no reason to upload what you have written. For shorter copy, use the character counter; for pacing, use the reading time calculator or the speech time calculator when the words will be spoken aloud.

1. Paste your draft, notes, or finished copy into the ruled text panel.
2. Read the live totals for words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time.
3. Trim or expand your draft until it matches the limit or target you need.

• Word count—for essays, articles, and general writing.
• Character count—with and without spaces, especially for search snippets and social copy.
• Sentence count—for editing and readability checks.
• Paragraph count—for longer drafts.
• Estimated reading time—for planning content calendars.