Word & Character Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and reading time as you type.
About the Word & Character Counter
Whether you're keeping an essay under a word limit, writing a meta description within 160 characters, or trimming a tweet, you need an accurate, instant count. The AlarmDaddy Word & Character Counter shows words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs and estimated reading time — updating live as you type or paste.
Everything runs in your browser, so even confidential drafts never leave your device. It's perfect for students, writers, marketers and anyone working to a length constraint.
How to use this calculator
- 1Type or paste your text into the box.
- 2Watch the word and character counts update instantly.
- 3Check sentences, paragraphs and reading time too.
The formula
Words are counted by splitting on whitespace; characters are the raw string length (a second figure excludes spaces). Sentences are detected by terminal punctuation (. ! ?) and paragraphs by line breaks. Reading time assumes an average adult pace of about 200 words per minute.