PDF Word Counter

Count words, characters, sentences, and reading time in a PDF.

Select a PDF

Click to choose, or drop a file here

How to use PDF Word Counter

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Select a PDF
Drop in the document.
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Read the counts
Words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, pages and reading time are shown instantly.
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Check per-page counts
A breakdown lists the word count of each page.

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PDF Word Counter — frequently asked questions

Does this work on scanned PDFs?+

Only if the PDF has a real text layer. A purely scanned image has no text to count — run OCR PDF first.

How is reading time estimated?+

At roughly 200 words per minute.

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 AI tools that used to send extracted text to a server are currently disabled.

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.