Word & Character Counter Online
Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs as you type, with reading and speaking estimates.
Type or load text. Counts update automatically.
Live counts · processed locally · no saved draft
Your text
Or choose a text file
Text statistics
Counts match the current text.
- Without whitespace
- 0
- Sentences
- 0
- Paragraphs
- 0
- Reading estimate
- 0 sec
- Speaking estimate
- 0 sec
Paragraphs are separated by blank lines. Sentence boundaries are approximate, especially for abbreviations. Reading uses 200 words/minute; speaking uses 130. Counts may differ from your school or publisher’s rules.
Instructions and examples
From input to output
- Type or paste into Text to count, use Paste, or choose UTF-8 TXT.
- Wait for the live statistics to update; there is no run button.
- Review Words, Characters and the secondary statistics after the current-text confirmation. Copy the draft or download the statistics TXT.
Settings and result behavior
- Words split on whitespace; punctuation attached to a word does not become a separate word.
- Characters count Unicode code points, including line breaks. A visible emoji sequence can contain multiple code points.
- Blank lines separate paragraphs. Reading uses 200 words/minute and speaking 130.
A worked example
- Input
Hello world. Next paragraph!
- Settings
- No adjustable counting rules.
- Expected result
4 words; 29 characters; 25 without whitespace; 2 sentences; 2 paragraphs; 2 sec for each time estimate.
Supported input and limits
Typed/pasted text or UTF-8 .txt, up to 1 MB and 20,000 lines. Copy text preserves your draft; Download statistics TXT saves the current counts, counting rules and time estimates.
Up to 1 MB and 20,000 lines, typed or loaded from a UTF-8 TXT file. Words split on whitespace; characters count Unicode code points including line breaks. Sentence boundaries are approximate. Counts may differ from school or publisher rules; reading and speaking times are estimates.
If the result is unexpected
- If an input exceeds limits, counts show the last valid input. Reduce the draft before relying on them.
- If Paste cannot access the clipboard, paste directly with Ctrl/Command + V.
Check before using the result
Confirm the counting rules required by your school or publisher. Sentence detection is approximate, and reading/speaking estimates do not include pauses or delivery style.
Report a problem with this tool. Include a nonsensitive example and your browser details.
Questions about this tool
Why does another word counter show a different result?
Fixora splits words on whitespace and counts characters as Unicode code points, including line breaks. Sentence boundaries and reading or speaking times are estimates. A school, publisher or other application may apply different rules.
Practical guides
- Remove Line Breaks from Text Copied from a PDF
Join hard-wrapped lines while preserving paragraph gaps. Review headings, tables and hyphenated words before reusing copied text.