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Word & Character Counter

Count words, characters, sentences, and reading time in your browser. Paste text here — nothing is uploaded, and it is not a grammar or plagiarism checker.

Runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded. Print or copy the result; there is no PDF export on calculators.

Paste or type. Counts update as you go: words (whitespace-separated), characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, and a reading-time estimate at about 200 words per minute. Your draft never leaves this tab. It is not a grammar checker. Scripts without spaces will under-count “words.”

Last verified 2026-08-29 — Word = whitespace split. Sentence ends at . ! ? Reading time ceil(words/200) minutes, minimum 1 when there is text.

Free Word & Character Counter — Paste, Don’t Upload

PdfPeaks Word & Character Counter tallies words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, and a rough reading-time estimate from text you paste or type. It runs entirely in the browser: there is no file upload and no API call. Use it for personal statements, cover-letter limits, tweet-length checks, or assignment caps. It is not a grammar checker and it does not send your draft to a model.

How It Works

Paste into the box. Counts update as you type. Copy a one-line summary if you need to paste the numbers elsewhere.

  • Step 1 — Paste or type in the box. Nothing leaves this page.
  • Step 2 — Read the counts: words, characters, sentences, paragraphs.
  • Step 3 — Reading time: estimate at about 200 words per minute.
  • Step 4 — Optional: Copy the summary line.

Security & Privacy

Pasted text is not uploaded. Counting stays in the browser. How we handle data →

Common Use Cases

Professionals, students, and everyday users rely on this tool for tasks such as:

  • Admissions essays: Stay under a stated word cap.
  • Cover letters: Keep a page of prose honest before CV Maker.
  • SMS / tweets: Character count including spaces.
  • Assignments: Word count without uploading to a school portal.
  • Passwords: Length only — use Password Generator to create one.

Tips for Best Results

Counts follow simple whitespace and punctuation rules; languages without spaces will under-count “words.” For a formatted CV, use the document maker, not this counter.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Counting runs locally in the tab.

A run of characters separated by whitespace. Scripts without spaces will not match English word counts.

With spaces includes every character you typed. Without spaces ignores Unicode whitespace.

An estimate at about 200 words per minute, rounded up to a minute.

Paste extracted text, or use Extract Text on a PDF first, then paste here.