How to use this word counter
- Paste or type your text into the box above. Statistics update instantly as you type.
- Use the case buttons to convert your text: UPPERCASE, lowercase, Title Case, or Sentence case.
- Click Copy text to copy the current (possibly converted) text to your clipboard.
- Click Clear to start over.
What gets counted
- Words: any sequence of non-whitespace characters separated by spaces, tabs or line breaks.
- Characters: total characters including spaces.
- Characters (no spaces): characters excluding whitespace.
- Sentences: groups of text ending with
.,!, or?. - Paragraphs: blocks of text separated by one or more blank lines.
- Reading time: estimated at 200 words per minute, the average adult reading speed.
Common use cases
- Essays & assignments: hit a target word count for school or college submissions.
- SEO & meta tags: keep titles under 60 characters and meta descriptions around 150–160.
- Social media: stay within Twitter/X (280), Instagram caption (2200), or SMS (160) limits.
- Coding & copywriting: normalize capitalization quickly with the case converter.
FAQ
- Is this tool free? Yes — no sign-up, no ads, runs entirely in your browser.
- Does it count words in other languages? Yes. Any text separated by whitespace is counted, regardless of language.
- Is my text stored? No. Everything runs locally in your browser; nothing is uploaded.