Free Word Counter Online
Count words, characters, sentences and reading time in real-time. Ideal for essays, blog posts, descriptions and social media captions.
Type directly or paste from your document to see live word and character counts.
Based on an average reading speed of ~200 words per minute.
How to Use the Word Counter
1. Paste or Type Text
Copy your content from a document or start typing directly into the text box.
2. View Live Stats
See word count, characters, sentences and reading time update instantly as you edit.
3. Adjust to Your Limits
Match platform limits (like 150 words, 280 characters) and avoid over-writing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Once the page is loaded, most counting happens in your browser. If you refresh with no internet, the page may not reload, but the counting itself is client-side and does not hit a server.
Different apps use slightly different rules for what counts as a “word” (for example, hyphenated phrases or special symbols). In most normal writing, the difference is very small.
Yes. It’s great for Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter/X captions where you want to stay near a specific character limit while keeping your message clear.
There is no strict limit in the tool itself, but very large documents may slow down your browser. For normal articles, essays and posts you should not see any issues.