Word Counter Count Words, Characters & Sentences Free

Stop Guessing Your Word Count

Whether you're writing a 500 word blog post, a 2000 word essay, or a 100 character meta description, you need to know exactly where you stand. Manually counting words is tedious and error-prone. That's why every writer needs a reliable word counter.

What Our Word Counter Tracks

This isn't just a basic word counter. We give you detailed text statistics:

• Total words: Standard word count with smart splitting
• Characters (with spaces): Full character count including spaces
• Characters (without spaces): Useful for meta descriptions and titles
• Sentences: Total number of complete sentences
• Paragraphs: Number of paragraph breaks
• Reading time: Estimated time to read at average speed
• Speaking time: Useful for speeches and presentations

Why SEO Writers Love This Tool

If you write for the web, you know that word count matters. Google tends to favor longer, comprehensive content. Most ranking articles are between 1500-2500 words. But you also need to keep meta descriptions under 160 characters and titles under 60 characters.

Our tool helps you hit these targets precisely. Paste your draft, check the counts, and adjust accordingly. It updates in real-time as you type, so there's no need to click any buttons.

How We Count Words Accurately

Different tools count words differently. Some split on spaces. Some use regex. Our approach handles edge cases properly:

• Hyphenated words count as one word
• Numbers with decimals count as one word
• Emojis are counted separately
• Multiple spaces don't inflate the count

Perfect for Students and Professionals

Students use it to meet essay requirements. Copywriters use it to stay within client briefs. Translators use it to compare source and target text lengths. Researchers use it to track paper lengths. Whatever your use case, this tool has you covered.