Word Counter

Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, lines, reading time, and speaking time in your browser.

No upload

Local in your browserYour data never leaves your device.

Settings

Use goal

Reading speed

Speaking speed

Word frequencyHide common words

Text

TXT, Markdown, CSV, TSV, LOG, SRT, and VTT are read as plain text sources.

Select text to see selection statistics.

Analysis

Type, paste, or open a local text file ...

Words

Characters with whitespace

Characters without whitespace

Sentences

Paragraphs

Lines

0 min

Reading time

0 min

Speaking time

Unique words

Non-empty lines0

Avg. characters per word0

Avg. words per sentence0

Longest sentence0 Words

UTF-8 bytes0

Most common words

How it works

Step by step

1
Enter text or open a file
Type, paste, or open local TXT, Markdown, CSV, LOG, SRT, or VTT files.
2
Set options
Reading and speaking speed, goal limits, and frequency analysis can be adjusted directly.
3
Use the statistics
Copy text or statistics and download the current text as a UTF-8 TXT file.

Features

Text stays local

Input, file, and statistics are processed in the browser and are not uploaded.

Words, characters, and structure

Counts words, characters with and without whitespace, sentences, paragraphs, lines, and UTF-8 bytes.

Reading and speaking time

Estimates times from configurable words per minute.

Goals and word frequency

Optional minimum/maximum targets and top words help with editing.

Frequently asked questions

Does it count like Microsoft Word?

Not guaranteed. The tool uses browser-side Unicode segmentation and documented rules; other programs can count edge cases differently.

Are files uploaded?

No. Supported text files are read locally and counted in a browser worker.

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