Word & Character Counter

Whether you are writing an essay, a tweet, a meta description, a cover letter, or a product spec, you eventually want to know how long it is. Word and character counts are the universal currency of "how much text do I have" — and the right answer often depends on the context: a tweet has a character limit, an essay a word minimum, a meta description a sweet spot around 150 characters, a product page a reading time of under a minute.

This counter breaks a text down into the numbers that matter: characters (with and without spaces), words, sentences, paragraphs, and an estimated reading time at ~230 words per minute (the average for adults reading on a screen). It updates as you type, with no round-trip and no upload.

Sentences are split on ., !, and ? followed by whitespace or end-of-string. Paragraphs are split on blank lines. Words are non-whitespace runs separated by whitespace. Those rules are simple, fast, and good enough for the cases where you need a quick count. For publication-grade counts (e.g., typesetting rules, multilingual tokenization), use a specialized tool.

The whole thing is local — your draft never leaves the browser, so it is safe to count sensitive content like cover letters, internal docs, or unreleased marketing copy. `

Tip: the reading time assumes linear reading at average speed. For technical text, multiply by 1.5–2.