About Word Counter
Word Counter shows live statistics for any text: words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, lines, and estimated reading and speaking time. Word boundaries use your browser's language-aware segmentation, so it works for most languages.
How to use Word Counter
- Type or paste your text.
- Statistics update instantly as you edit.
- Use the most frequent words list to spot repetition.
Examples
Essays
Check that an essay stays within a 500-word limit.
Social posts
Keep a post under a platform's character limit.
Limitations
- Sentence counting relies on punctuation and can miscount abbreviations such as “e.g.”.
- Reading time assumes 238 words per minute and speaking time 150 words per minute.
- Languages written without spaces (such as Chinese or Japanese) are segmented by the browser, and results vary by browser.
Privacy
This tool processes everything locally in your browser tab. Your input is not uploaded to Utilhex or any third party, and it is discarded when you close or reload the page. Read the privacy policy for details.
Frequently asked questions
Is my text saved or uploaded?
No. Counting happens in your browser and the text is not stored anywhere.
Are emoji counted as one character?
Yes. Characters are counted as user-perceived characters (grapheme clusters), so 👍🏽 counts as one.