About the word counter
Count the words, characters and sentences in any text, and get an estimated reading time. Useful for essays with a word limit, meta descriptions, social posts and articles. Counts update as you type.
How to use it
- Paste or type your text into the box.
- Read the word, character and sentence counts.
- Check the estimated reading time.
Questions
- How is reading time calculated?
- The word count is divided by 200 words per minute, a common estimate for an average adult reading on screen.
- Do spaces count as characters?
- Yes. The character count includes spaces and line breaks, which matches how most platform limits, such as post and SMS length, are counted.
- How are sentences counted?
- A sentence ends at a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark. Abbreviations like "e.g." or decimal numbers can make the count slightly higher than the real number.