Word and Character Counter
Count the words, characters, sentences and paragraphs in any text, with reading and speaking time.
Your result
- Words
- 0
- Characters with spaces
- 0
- Characters without spaces
- 0
- Sentences
- 0
- Paragraphs
- 0
- Reading time
- 0 sec
- Speaking time
- 0 sec
How to use it
- Type or paste the text into the box.
- Read the counts of words, characters, sentences and paragraphs. They update with every keystroke.
- Change the reading or speaking speed if you want a time that suits you.
Examples
- Short sentenceHello big world 3 words, 15 characters, 13 without spaces
- Reading timeA text of 400 words at 200 words per minute 2 min 0 sec
- A dash aloneyes - no 2 words, because the dash is not a word
Tool details and privacy
Paste your text to see how many words, characters, sentences and paragraphs it has, and how long it takes to read or say aloud.
A word is anything set off by spaces that contains a letter or a digit. The character count includes spaces, punctuation and Arabic diacritics, and is also shown without spaces.
Options
- Reading speed: 50 to 600 words per minute. The default is 200.
- Speaking speed: 50 to 600 words per minute. The default is 130.
Limits
- Up to 200,000 characters at a time.
- Two words joined without a space count as one word.
- Reading time is an estimate based on the speed you enter.
Privacy
The text is counted in your browser. It is not sent to our server or stored.
Questions
How do I count the words in a text?
Paste the text into the box. The word count appears at once at the top of the result, with the characters, sentences and paragraphs under it.
Are spaces included in the character count?
You get both figures: characters with spaces and characters without spaces. Punctuation counts in both.
How is reading time worked out?
The word count is divided by the speed. At 200 words per minute, a text of 400 words takes 2 minutes. You can change the speed.
Does it count Arabic and English words together?
Yes. Anything set off by spaces that contains a letter or a digit counts as one word, in any language.