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Word and character counter
Check writing length before submitting it. Simple, private, right in your browser.
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A LITTLE GUIDANCE
How to use this tool
- Paste your writing and choose an estimated reading speed.
- Select Count text to measure length and reading time.
- Copy or download the count summary.
A worked example
Hello world → 2 words and 11 characters including the space under the documented Latin-word convention.
What to know
Words use the browser’s English Unicode word segmentation. Visible characters are grapheme clusters, so a joined emoji counts as one character. CJK word boundaries can differ from whitespace counts. Paragraphs are separated by blank lines.
Supported inputs and limits
100,000 characters; reading speed from 1 to 1,000 words per minute.
Where is my data processed?
In your browser. Cloud saving is optional: only the supported inputs, settings or files you explicitly choose are uploaded. Download or save anything you want to keep before closing the page. Read our privacy details.
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