Free word counter online — count words and characters

A word count counter splits text on whitespace boundaries, so each token separated by spaces or line breaks contributes to the total. This matches how Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and Grammarly report English word count for plain prose.

Character count online totals include every character in your paste, including spaces and punctuation. A separate no-spaces figure helps when a platform counts symbols only — common for SMS segments, meta descriptions, and API field limits.

Lines and sentences use simple heuristics: line breaks define rows, while periods, question marks, and exclamation points suggest sentence boundaries. The live stats bar updates on every keystroke.

Paste or type into the input panel. The word count, character count, line count, and sentence estimate appear immediately in the stats bar above the editor — no button required for basic totals.

Use Import to load plain-text files (.txt, .md, .csv, .html, .json, and more), .docx documents, or PDF files with selectable text. Legacy .doc binaries are not supported; save as .docx or paste from Word instead.

The analysis report panel updates automatically with word counts and repeated-word frequency — useful for spotting overused terms in essays and SEO drafts.

Copy or save the report from the output panel when you need to share counts with an editor, teacher, or client. Clear the fields when finished on a shared computer.

Word shows word count in the status bar; Google Docs under Tools → Word count; Grammarly in its sidebar. This page mirrors those totals when you paste the same plain text.

Writers often paste here while editing to check limits, compare character count with spaces against a strict cap, or run frequency analysis native editors lack. Import .docx or PDF exports instead of retyping when possible.

Scanned image PDFs need OCR before any tool can count words on PDF content. Strip HTML tags first when pasting webpage markup so characters reflect body text only.

Social posts, ad headlines, and form fields often enforce character limits. The character counter shows with-spaces and without-spaces totals so you can match Twitter/X, LinkedIn, SMS, and meta description rules.

Essay word counter workflows for school assignments specify minimum and maximum ranges — for example 400 words or 2000 words in pages of double-spaced print. Use the live total to trim filler before submission.

Paragraph counter behavior follows line breaks in your paste. Blank lines between paragraphs count as separate lines.

To count words in a PDF document with embedded text, use Import here or our PDF Word Counter for page-level stats. Image-only scans return empty text until OCR runs.

DOCX import reads the document body locally — no cloud conversion. Prose-heavy drafts align closely with Word; complex tables may differ slightly.

Frequency reports highlight whether a keyword appears too often in SEO copy. For very large manuscripts, split by chapter if the tab feels slow.

All counting runs client-side. Your draft never uploads — suitable for confidential contracts, unpublished manuscripts, and internal memos. Clear the textarea when you are done on shared machines.

English word count tools may differ slightly from counts in Japanese, Chinese, or Arabic because word boundaries vary by language. Emoji and combining characters affect character totals; verify against your publish platform if precision matters.

Pair this page with Find and Replace for bulk edits, Case Converter for title formatting, or Split String when you need per-line analysis. Use PDF Word Counter when the source file is PDF-only and you want page-level stats.