Word & Character Counter
Count words, Unicode characters, non-space characters and lines in pasted or typed text. The counts update while you write, making this useful for forms, drafts and social posts.
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Estimated reading time: 0 minutes at 200 words per minute.
What is the Word & Character Counter?
Count words, Unicode characters, non-space characters and lines in pasted or typed text. The counts update while you write, making this useful for forms, drafts and social posts.
How to use it
- 1Type or paste text into the editor.
- 2Read the live counts and approximate reading time.
- 3Clear the editor to start a new count.
How it works
Words are counted as runs of letters or digits, including an internal apostrophe. Characters are counted by Unicode code point, and reading time assumes 200 words per minute.
A short headline
“Free tools for everyone” contains four words, 23 characters including spaces, and 20 characters without spaces.
Limitations & notes
- Emoji sequences can contain multiple Unicode code points and may count as more than one character.
- Reading speed varies by language and subject.
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