Word Counter
Text
Words0
Characters0
Characters (no spaces)0
Sentences0
Paragraphs0
Reading Time0 min
The Word Counter analyses a block of text and reports its key length metrics at a glance: word count, total characters, characters excluding spaces, sentences, paragraphs, and an estimated reading time. It is useful for staying within assignment limits, social-media caps, SEO meta lengths, or simply gauging how long a passage takes to read. All counts update from the exact text you paste in.
How it works
- Paste or type your text into the box. Words are counted by splitting on whitespace, so runs of spaces, tabs, and line breaks are treated as a single separator.
- Characters are counted both with and without spaces; sentences are counted by splitting on terminal punctuation (. ! ?), and paragraphs by splitting on blank lines.
- Reading time is estimated by dividing the word count by 200 words per minute and rounding up to the next whole minute.
Worked example
Analyse the text "Hello world. This is a test! How are you?"
- Words: split on spaces gives 9 words.
- Characters: 41 including spaces, 33 excluding spaces.
- Sentences: three terminators (. ! ?) yield 3 sentences; reading time rounds 9÷200 up to 1 minute.
9 words, 41 characters (33 without spaces), 3 sentences, 1 paragraph, ~1 minute to read.
Frequently asked questions
- How are words counted?
- Text is trimmed and split on any whitespace, then empty pieces are discarded. Multiple spaces, tabs, or newlines between words count as a single separator, so they do not inflate the word count.
- How is sentence count determined?
- The text is split on the sentence terminators period, exclamation mark, and question mark. Each non-empty segment counts as one sentence, so abbreviations with periods may occasionally be over-counted.
- How is reading time estimated?
- It assumes an average silent reading speed of about 200 words per minute, divides the word count by 200, and rounds up to the nearest whole minute.
- What is the difference between characters with and without spaces?
- The full character count includes every space, tab, and line break, while the no-spaces count removes all whitespace. The no-spaces figure is closer to the visible printed length of the text.