Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimate reading time.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The word counter splits your text on whitespace boundaries to count words. Characters are counted by string length. Sentences are detected by terminal punctuation marks (., !, ?). Paragraphs are separated by blank lines. All processing is done in your browser.
Yes, the tool shows both total characters (including spaces) and characters without spaces. This is useful for platforms that count characters differently, like Twitter/X or SMS.
Reading time is estimated at 225 words per minute, which is the average adult reading speed for online content. The minimum displayed is 1 minute.
No. All processing happens entirely in your browser. Your text never leaves your device — nothing is sent to any server.
A sentence is counted when a period (.), exclamation mark (!), or question mark (?) is followed by a space or end of text. Abbreviations like 'Dr.' or 'U.S.' may be counted as sentence endings.