DocomintWord Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and reading time instantly as you type.
Word counters get used for two very different reasons: hitting a minimum for an assignment or essay, or staying under a maximum for a tweet, meta description, or form field. This one shows both directions at once — word count alongside character count, sentence count, and estimated reading time — so you don't need four separate tools open.
Example: A 500-word blog intro pasted in here typically comes back around 2,600–2,900 characters with spaces and a 2–3 minute reading time — useful for checking a draft against a CMS's meta description or excerpt limit before publishing.
How it works
- Paste or type your text
- Every stat updates instantly, on your device
- Copy the number you need — nothing is uploaded
Frequently asked questions
How is the word count calculated?
Words are counted by splitting on whitespace, so a hyphenated word like "well-known" counts as one word and multiple spaces between words don't inflate the count.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No — Word Counter runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript/WebAssembly. Your text is never sent to a server.
Does this work for languages that don't use spaces between words, like Chinese or Japanese?
Character count works fine for any language, but word count relies on whitespace to separate words — for space-delimited languages like Chinese or Japanese, the word count won't be meaningful. Use the character count instead.