Text Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs in real-time. Ideal for writers, students, editors and developers who need quick, accurate counts without installing software.
Why use this Text Counter?
The Text Counter provides instant counts for characters (with and without spaces), words, sentences and paragraphs. It is useful when preparing submissions with strict word limits (such as university essays, grant applications, or social media posts), or when you need to measure text length for SEO, metadata, or code comments. The tool works entirely in your browser — there is no upload to any server — so your work stays private and fast.
Text Counter tool
How to Use
- Type or paste your text into the text area above
- The character, word, sentence, and paragraph counts update automatically as you type
- Use "Characters (no spaces)" for strict character limits that exclude whitespace
- All processing happens in your browser — no data is sent to any server
Sample Use Cases
📝 Academic Writing
Example: Your professor requires a 1,500-word essay. Paste your draft to verify you meet the word count requirement without going over the 1,600-word maximum. The sentence counter helps ensure varied sentence length for better readability.
📱 Social Media Posts
Example: Twitter allows 280 characters per tweet. Use the character counter to craft your message and stay within limits. Instagram captions work best under 2,200 characters — check before posting.
🔍 SEO Meta Descriptions
Example: Meta descriptions should be 150-160 characters. Use "Characters (no spaces)" to ensure your description displays properly in search results without truncation.
✉️ Email Subject Lines
Example: Email subject lines are most effective between 30-50 characters. Check your subject line length to maximize open rates across different email clients.
📄 Resume & Cover Letters
Example: Many job applications have character limits for cover letters (often 2,000-5,000 characters). Verify your application fits within requirements before submitting.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between "Characters" and "Characters (no spaces)"?
"Characters" counts every single character including spaces, punctuation, and line breaks. "Characters (no spaces)" only counts letters, numbers, and punctuation — excluding all whitespace. Some platforms like Twitter count spaces, while others like SMS messages may not.
How are words counted?
Words are counted by splitting text on whitespace (spaces, tabs, line breaks). "Hello world" = 2 words. Hyphenated words like "state-of-the-art" count as one word. Contractions like "don't" also count as one word.
How does the sentence counter work?
Sentences are identified by periods (.), exclamation marks (!), and question marks (?). Multiple punctuation marks like "..." or "!!" are treated as a single sentence ending. Empty sentences (just punctuation) are not counted.
How are paragraphs counted?
Paragraphs are identified by double line breaks (pressing Enter twice). A single line break doesn't create a new paragraph. Empty paragraphs (only whitespace) are not counted.
Is my text stored or sent anywhere?
No! This tool runs entirely in your web browser using JavaScript. Your text never leaves your device — it's not uploaded to any server, stored, or analyzed. Your content remains completely private.
Does this work offline?
Once the page loads, the text counter works completely offline. You can disconnect from the internet and continue counting text. All processing happens locally in your browser.
What's the maximum text length?
There's no hard limit imposed by the tool itself. However, very large texts (over 100,000 characters) may slow down your browser. For typical use cases (essays, articles, social posts), performance is instant.
Can I use this for other languages?
Yes! The text counter works with any language that uses spaces to separate words (English, Spanish, French, German, etc.). For languages without spaces (Chinese, Japanese, Thai), the word count may not be accurate, but character counts work perfectly.