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Word and character counter
Paste or type to see live counts of words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and reading time.
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- Paste or type your text.
- Read the counts, which update as you type.
Common questions
How does the tool count words?
Any run of characters separated by spaces or line breaks counts as one word.
How long does it take to read 1,000 words?
About four minutes at an average adult reading speed of roughly 238 words per minute.