Type or paste text and get a live count of words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and estimated reading time. Writers use a word counter to hit exact limits for essays, meta descriptions, tweets and ad copy; the character count (with and without spaces) matters when a platform caps input at a fixed length. This tool updates instantly on every keystroke, counts sentences and paragraphs so you can gauge structure, and estimates reading time at an average 200 words per minute. Because it runs entirely in your browser, you can safely paste drafts, client work or anything confidential. Nothing is stored or sent anywhere.