Word Counter

Free word counter: count words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, and reading and speaking time as you type.

🔒 Your text stays in your browser—nothing is sent to a server.

How words are counted

A word is any run of letters or numbers, including contractions (don't), hyphenated words (well-known) and email addresses. Punctuation and emoji alone don't count. This matches how Microsoft Word and Google Docs count in normal prose.

Reading and speaking time

Reading time uses 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for English non-fiction found in a 2019 meta-analysis of 190 studies (Brysbaert). Speaking time uses 140 words per minute, a typical pace for presentations.

Common limits

  • LinkedIn post: 3,000 characters
  • X (Twitter) post: 280 characters
  • Meta description: about 155 characters
  • College application essay (Common App): 650 words

FAQ

Is my text saved or uploaded?

No. Counting happens in your browser; refresh the page and it's gone.

Do spaces count as characters?

Yes in “Characters”; “Characters (no spaces)” excludes spaces, tabs and line breaks.

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FAQ

Is Word Counter safe for confidential files?

Yes. It runs entirely inside your browser, so your files and text are never uploaded to a server.

Is Word Counter free?

Yes — free with no sign-up, no daily limits and no watermark.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. FileMoss tools work in current iPhone and Android browsers as well as on desktop.