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Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs instantly in your browser. This free word counter works directly on your device without requiring an account.
Your text is counted in your browser as you type or paste it.
Free Online Word Counter
ToolNest's free word counter helps you quickly check the length of your writing. Paste or type your text above to see the word count, character count, character count without spaces, sentence count, and paragraph count instantly.
A word counter is useful when you need to stay within a writing limit or simply want to understand the length of a piece of text. You can use it for essays, assignments, blog posts, articles, emails, applications, social media drafts, and other everyday writing.
How to Use the Word Counter
- Paste your text into the box above or type directly into it.
- Check the live word, character, sentence, and paragraph counts.
- Use Characters (no spaces) when a limit excludes spaces.
- Use Clear to remove the current text or Copy to copy it again.
What Does This Word Counter Count?
Words
The word count shows how many whitespace-separated pieces of text are present. It updates automatically whenever you type, paste, or edit your text.
Characters
The character count includes spaces and other characters in the text you enter. This can be useful when a platform or form has a character limit.
Characters Without Spaces
This count removes whitespace so you can see the number of characters excluding spaces and line breaks.
Sentences and Paragraphs
The tool also estimates the number of sentences from common sentence-ending punctuation and counts paragraphs separated by blank lines.
Who Can Use a Word Counter?
- Students: check essay, assignment, and report word limits.
- Writers: monitor the length of drafts and articles.
- Bloggers: check the size of posts before publishing.
- Professionals: review emails, applications, and other documents.
- Anyone writing online: quickly check text length without signing up.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a word counter?
A word counter is a tool that calculates the number of words in a piece of text. This ToolNest version also shows characters, characters without spaces, sentences, and paragraphs.
Is this word counter free?
Yes. You can use the ToolNest Word Counter for free in your browser.
Do I need to create an account?
No account is required to use this word counter.
Can I paste an essay or article here?
Yes. You can paste your text into the box and the counts will update automatically.
Does the tool send my text to a server?
The counting code runs in your browser, so the page does not need to send your text to a server to calculate the displayed counts.