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Word & Character Counter

Count words, Unicode characters, lines, sentences and estimated reading time.

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How to use Word & Character Counter

  1. Paste the text you want to measure.
  2. Process it to calculate words, Unicode characters, UTF-8 bytes and lines.
  3. Review the measurement relevant to your publishing requirement.

Example

Paste an article or social post

Limits, privacy and troubleshooting

200,000 characters. Reading time assumes 200 words per minute.

When something goes wrong

Different platforms count characters differently. Byte length is not the same as visible character count.

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Before you use the result

Keep a copy of your original. Check the output using the app or website where you intend to use it. A successful conversion does not guarantee acceptance by another service.

Are these tools free?

Yes. No account or payment is required. Browser memory and the input limits shown on each tool determine what can be processed.

Where are my files processed?

On your device. OCR and video tools load their engines from this website. The direct-video downloader connects to the URL you provide. Read the privacy policy.