Word and Character Counter
Count the words and characters in pasted text as you type or paste.
Type or paste text and watch the live word and character totals.
Example
This sentence: "Hello world" is two words and 11 characters (including the space).
Limitations
Counting matches how words and characters look on the page. The exact figure can differ from a specific word processor's count.
Privacy
Everything runs locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
FAQ
What counts as a word?
A word is a run of characters separated by spaces or line breaks.
Does it count spaces and punctuation?
Characters include spaces and punctuation; words do not.