Count Characters and Words as You Type
Count characters, words, sentences and reading time as you type — nothing leaves your browser.
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Characters (no spaces)
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Paragraphs
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Reading time
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Speaking time
Against common limits
Everything is counted in your browser — the text is never sent anywhere.
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About the character counter
Character and word limits show up everywhere — a tweet, a meta description, a form field, an SMS — and counting by eye is unreliable past a sentence or two. This tool counts characters, words, sentences and estimated reading time live as you type or paste text in.
Every count updates instantly on each keystroke using simple string operations directly in your browser's JavaScript — there's no file, no upload, and nothing saved; the text only exists in the page while you're looking at it.
Supported files
No file — paste or type text directly. Shows live character, word and sentence counts plus estimated reading time.
Is my file uploaded?
Yes, completely private. The text is counted entirely in your browser and is never sent anywhere or stored.
How to use the Character Counter
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Paste your text
Type or paste into the box — it is counted instantly in your browser.
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Read the counts
Characters, words, sentences, paragraphs, lines and reading time all update as you type.
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Check against limits
See how the length compares to SMS, X/Twitter, and meta-tag limits.
Character Counter — frequently asked questions
How is reading time calculated?+
At roughly 238 words per minute for silent reading and 140 for speaking aloud — the averages from reading-speed research.
Does it count spaces?+
Both. It shows the character count with spaces and without, since different limits (SMS vs meta tags) count them differently.
Is my text saved?+
No. Everything is counted live in your browser and nothing is stored or sent.
Is there a free character and word counter online?+
Yes — this tool counts characters live in your browser, free and with nothing uploaded.
Do you upload my files to a server?+
No — every tool here processes your files entirely on your device, and nothing is uploaded to a server. The only exception is the AI tools, which send the extracted text (not the file) to Claude to do their work.
Is there a file size limit?+
There's no artificial limit we impose, but since processing happens in your browser, very large files (500+ MB or 1,000+ pages) are limited by your device's memory rather than by us.
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