How to Count Words in Text (Step by Step)
Count words and characters in any text in your browser — step by step, with a free word counter.
Check a word or character count against a limit in seconds:
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Open the word counter
Open the word counter tool.
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Paste your text
Paste or type your text. It is counted live as you type, locally.
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Read the counts
See word, character and often sentence/paragraph counts update instantly.
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Word & Character Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs. Reading time, speaking time, and top keywords — instant.
Open toolWord Frequency Counter
Count word occurrences with rank, count, and percent. Stopword filter, top-N selector, CSV export of the full table.
Open toolReadability Checker
Flesch Reading Ease and Flesch–Kincaid grade level, with word/sentence/syllable stats. Client-side; text never leaves your device.
Open toolFrequently asked questions
Does the word counter store my text?
No — it runs entirely in your browser; your text is never uploaded.