Paste text to count words, characters (with and without spaces), lines, paragraphs and approximate reading time. Writers, students and editors check limits for essays, tweets and briefs. Counting runs live in the browser—text is not uploaded by the tool.
Everything runs in your browser. Your input is not sent to a server by this tool.
Paste or type any text. Counts for words, characters (with and without spaces), lines, paragraphs and reading time update live as you type—no button required.
Words are split on whitespace using Unicode-aware rules. Characters count every code point; a second counter excludes spaces. Reading time uses about 200 words per minute, typical for adult English reading.
Stay under essay limits, SEO meta lengths, Twitter/X character caps and brief word counts without pasting text into unknown third-party sites.
Yes—hyphenated tokens without spaces typically count as one word.
Yes, and a separate figure excludes spaces.
No. Text stays in your browser session for counting.
For academic work, confirm whether your institution counts footnotes and references. Hyphenated compounds usually count as one word. Use Character Counter if you only need exact byte or character limits.
ToolBoxy keeps the Free Word Counter free and simple: open the page, finish the task, and move on—no account wall. Related tools on this page point you to the next step.