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Word Counter

Count words, characters, and paragraphs in your text

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How to use the word counter?

Simple use in 3 steps:

  1. Paste or type your text in the input area above Paste or type your text in the input area above
  2. See the statistics update automatically See the statistics update automatically
  3. Copy the results if needed for your reports Copy the results if needed for your reports
Available metrics

Words

Counts all words separated by spaces. Ideal for meeting article or essay limits.

Characters

Counts all characters including spaces. Useful for social networks with character limits.

Paragraphs

Counts blocks of text separated by line breaks. Helps structure your content.

Sentences

Counts sentences ending with a period, exclamation or question mark.

Usage tips
  • Real time: Statistics update instantly as you type
  • Copy-paste: Paste directly from Word, Google Docs or any editor
  • Supported formats: Plain text, with or without formatting
  • Privacy: Your text stays private and is not saved
Why count words?
Education & Academic
  • Meet word limits for essays
  • Check the length of theses and dissertations
  • Control summaries and abstracts
  • Prepare presentations with constraints
Professional & Marketing
  • Optimize blog post length
  • Create effective product descriptions
  • Respect ad limits
  • Analyze SEO content density
Did you know?

The ideal blog post length for SEO is generally between 1,500 and 2,500 words. For social networks, Twitter limits to 280 characters, LinkedIn to 3,000 characters for posts.