Word & Character Counter

About this tool

Word Counter tells you, as you type or paste, how many words and characters your text contains. It also shows characters without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and an estimated reading time.

Writers, students and anyone filling in a form with a limit use it to stay inside the rules: an essay of 1,500 words, a social post of 280 characters, a scholarship statement of 500 words. The counting happens on your device while you type.

How to use it

1. Type your text into the box, or paste it from another document.
2. Read the counts shown for words, characters, characters without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and reading time.
3. Edit your text and watch the numbers update.
4. Use the clear button to start again with new text.

Example

You are writing a personal statement that must be under 500 words. Paste your draft and the counter shows 538 words. Cut a few sentences until the number drops to 495, then paste the final version back into the application form.

Tips

• Different programs count slightly differently, especially with hyphens and numbers. Leave yourself a small margin under a strict limit.
• Use the character count for social posts and the word count for essays.

Questions people ask

Does it count spaces?

It shows characters with spaces and characters without spaces, so you can use whichever your task asks for.

How is reading time worked out?

It is an estimate based on an average adult reading speed. Slow, careful reading or technical text will take longer.

Is my text saved?

No. The counting happens in your browser and your text is not stored by Fundpeeps.

Is there a maximum length?

Very long texts may feel slow on an older phone, but ordinary essays and articles are fine.