Free online word counter tool to count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs in real-time.
Write better and meet your limits with our free Word Counter. Whether you're a student writing an essay, a social media manager crafting the perfect tweet, or a blogger optimizing for SEO, this tool provides real-time statistics on your text. It counts words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs instantly as you type.
Stats update instantly with every keystroke, helping you edit on the fly.
Tracks 4 key metrics: Words, Characters (with spaces), Sentences, and Paragraphs.
Your text is processed locally in your browser and never stored or sent to any server.
Twitter (280 chars), Instagram Bios (150 chars), LinkedIn Posts (3000 chars).
Long-form content (1500+ words) often ranks better on Google.
Essays and assignments usually have strict word count requirements.
Google Ads and Facebook Ads have specific character limits for headlines and descriptions.
Yes, the "Characters" metric includes spaces and punctuation, which is the standard for social media limits.
A word is defined as any string of characters separated by a space. Hyphenated words (e.g., "long-term") are typically counted as one word.
There is no hard limit, but extremely large texts (e.g., entire books) might slow down the browser slightly.