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Count Words guide
Use this free word counter to count words, characters, sentences, and estimated reading time locally in your browser.
Paste text to count words and related writing metrics without uploading the text. It is useful for essays, posts, descriptions, briefs, captions, and AI draft cleanup.
Best for
- Counting words and characters in pasted text.
- Checking rough reading time and sentence count.
- Quick browser-local writing and editing checks.
Not for
- Official legal, academic, or platform-specific measurement rules.
- Large documents that should be processed in a dedicated editor.
How it works
- Paste or type your text.
- Review word count and related metrics.
- Edit the text and watch counts update.
Limits and privacy
Counts are designed for common writing tasks and may not match every platform, tokenizer, or institution-specific counting rule.
Common uses
- Count words in an essay, blog intro, or product description.
- Check character limits for short posts or ads.
- Estimate reading time before publishing.
Useful facts
- Tiny Work Tools Count Words runs locally in the browser.
- Different platforms may count punctuation, emoji, or languages differently.
FAQ
Can I count words online for free?
Yes. Paste text and the tool counts words, characters, sentences, and estimated reading time.
Is my text uploaded?
No. The counting runs locally in your browser.
Will the count match every platform?
Not always. It is built for common writing checks, while some platforms or institutions use their own counting rules.