Free Word Counter Online
Instantly count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and estimated reading time. Paste or type your text below. Results update in real time.
Text is auto-saved to your browser.
About the Word Counter
This free online word counter instantly analyses your text and displays the total word count, character count (with and without spaces), sentence count, paragraph count, and estimated reading time. All processing happens in your browser — your text never leaves your device.
The tool automatically saves your last text (up to 10 KB) to localStorage so you can continue where you left off. It also shows a keyword frequency breakdown to help with SEO or content analysis.
How to Use the Word Counter
Paste or Type
Enter your text in the large text area. Stats update instantly as you type.
Read Your Stats
See word count, character count, sentences, paragraphs and reading time displayed above the textarea.
Review Keywords
Scroll down to see the top keywords and their frequencies in your text.
Copy or Clear
Use the Copy button to copy text to clipboard, or Clear to reset.
Frequently Asked Questions
Reading time is estimated based on an average adult reading speed of 200 words per minute. For example, a 1,000-word article would show approximately 5 minutes reading time.
No. All text processing happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your text is only saved to your own device's localStorage for convenience and is never transmitted to any server.
Sentences are counted by detecting ending punctuation — periods, exclamation marks, and question marks followed by a space or end of text. Abbreviations and decimals may slightly affect the count.
There is no hard limit on text length in the counter itself. However, the auto-save feature only persists text up to 10 KB to keep localStorage usage reasonable. Very large texts may cause a slight lag on slower devices.