Word Counter

Word limits run the world of writing: essays, meta descriptions, tweets, abstracts, listing descriptions. This counter gives you the numbers instantly — words, characters, sentences and paragraphs — updating on every keystroke, plus a reading-time estimate based on average adult reading speed.

Because counting happens in your browser as you type, there is no submit step and no upload: the text never leaves the page. That makes it safe for unpublished drafts, confidential documents and anything else you would not paste into a stranger’s server.

The counter pairs naturally with the Case Converter when you are cleaning up text, and with character limits in mind it is the quickest way to trim a meta description to size before publishing.

• Essays and assignments — hit the word count without uploading your draft to anyone’s server.
• SEO meta descriptions — keep descriptions near the 155-character sweet spot before publishing.
• Social media posts — check character counts against platform limits before pasting.
• Speeches and presentations — use the reading-time estimate to fit your slot.
• Abstracts and listings — conform to strict journal, grant or marketplace limits.

• Word counting follows the usual convention — sequences separated by whitespace — so hyphenated compounds and URLs count as one word. Different tools occasionally differ by a word or two; that is normal.
• Reading time is an estimate based on average silent-reading speed; technical or dense text reads slower.
• The counter measures what is in the box — it does not read files. Copy text out of your document first.