Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs & syllables — instantly.
Nothing leaves your device. The counting runs in JavaScript on this page.
Text density
About this tool
This word counter helps writers, students, and professionals measure the length and readability of their text. All counting — words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and syllables — runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or stored. Use it to check word counts for essays, articles, social media posts, or any writing project. Reading time is estimated at 238 words per minute (average non-fiction reader) and speaking time at 150 words per minute (comfortable speech pace). The Flesch Reading Ease score gives a rough measure of readability on a 0–100 scale, where higher scores mean easier-to-read text.
Frequently asked questions
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time uses the same 238 words per minute the counter shows, rounded to the nearest minute and never below one. Treat it as an estimate — technical content and non-native readers are usually slower.
Do Danish characters and emoji count correctly?
Yes. Words are counted by splitting on whitespace, so æøå, accented letters and emoji all count naturally, and multiple spaces or line breaks between words are not miscounted.
Is there a character limit?
No hard limit — counting happens locally in your browser. Very large texts (hundreds of thousands of words) may take a moment but will complete.
Why do platforms count characters differently?
Some platforms count every character including spaces (X/Twitter), others count only letters, and CJK languages count characters rather than words. Use the character count with spaces for social media limits.
This one stays free, and there is nothing to unlock.
Words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, syllables and the readability score, on text of any length and without an account — that will not change. We have no paid version of this tool, because we could not find an honest reason to charge for counting. What it costs to keep these tools online is covered by people who found them worth having: if this saved you a guess at a word limit, you can say thanks. It is optional, and it changes nothing on this page.