Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs and estimate reading time.
Enter your values
Fill in every field marked as required, then choose Calculate.
Result
Results appear below the form and can be copied or downloaded.
How it works
Method
A word is a run of letters or digits; apostrophes and hyphens inside a word do not split it. Characters are Unicode characters, counted with and without whitespace. A sentence ends at ".", "!", "?" or "…", or at the end of the text. Paragraphs are blocks separated by a blank line. Reading time = words ÷ reading speed.
Units
Counts are whole numbers. Reading time uses the configured words-per-minute speed.
Examples
- "Hello world. This is a test!" has 6 words, 2 sentences and 28 characters.
- "Don't stop" has 2 words.
Limitations
Sentence counting is approximate: abbreviations such as "e.g." count as sentence endings. Languages written without spaces between words (for example Chinese or Japanese) are counted per run of characters, not per word.
Frequently asked questions
How is the result calculated?
A word is a run of letters or digits; apostrophes and hyphens inside a word do not split it. Characters are Unicode characters, counted with and without whitespace. A sentence ends at ".", "!", "?" or "…", or at the end of the text. Paragraphs are blocks separated by a blank line. Reading time = words ÷ reading speed.
Are there any limitations?
Sentence counting is approximate: abbreviations such as "e.g." count as sentence endings. Languages written without spaces between words (for example Chinese or Japanese) are counted per run of characters, not per word.