Word & character counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and lines as you type — private, instant, and processed in your browser.
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Free word and character counter
Writers, marketers, and developers constantly need accurate word and character counts—for meta descriptions, tweets, blog briefs, SEO thin-content checks, and form limits. This tool updates live as you type and runs entirely in your browser, so your draft never needs to leave your device.
What this counter measures
- Words — tokens built from letters and numbers (including common accented characters)
- Characters — with and without whitespace
- Sentences, paragraphs, and lines — for structure checks
- Reading time — estimate based on ~225 words per minute
- Top words — frequent terms with common stop words filtered out
When to use it
- Keep meta titles near 30–60 characters and descriptions near 120–160
- Check blog drafts against a brief’s target word count
- Validate SMS, ad, or form field length limits before publishing
- Pair with our SEO audit when pages look thin
Privacy-first by design
Counting happens locally with JavaScript. Nothing is uploaded for analysis, and there is no account requirement to use the live counter.
Frequently asked questions
How are words counted?
We split on letter/number sequences. Hyphenated compounds may count as separate parts depending on punctuation; apostrophes inside words (like don’t) stay together.
Why does reading time show whole minutes?
It rounds up to the next minute using a typical silent reading pace. Skim speed varies by person and content density.
Does this replace a full SEO content audit?
No. It measures length and density. For titles, headings, and technical SEO, use the on-page SEO audit and keyword density tools.