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Word Counter

Count words and characters instantly, with an approximate reading time.

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Input workspace

Runs on your device

OUTPUT WORKSPACE

Your result

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Use the Calculate button to see your result.

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How to use this tool

  1. Enter your text.
  2. Select Update result to view the result.
  3. Check the method and assumptions below before using the result.

The method, explained

Words are nonempty whitespace-separated tokens. Characters count Unicode code points; reading time uses 200 words per minute, rounded up.

A WORKED EXAMPLE

“One small step” contains 3 words and 14 characters including spaces.

What to keep in mind

Hyphenated terms count as one token. Languages without spaces need a language-specific tokenizer. Emoji may contain multiple Unicode code points.

Common questions

Is my text uploaded?

No. Counting runs in your browser, and this tool does not store the text.

Why might another editor show a different count?

Applications differ in their handling of hyphens, punctuation, Unicode and languages without spaces.

Methodology maintained by ClarityKit. How these tools are built and checked.