Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs as you type.
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How to use Word Counter
- Paste or type text into the input area.
- Read the live word, character, sentence, and paragraph counts.
Things to check
Counting conventions can differ between editors and submission systems.
Example task: Monitor a draft with a word limit
Paste the draft while you revise it and use the live total to decide what to cut. As a simple counting example, “A clear plan helps.” contains four ordinary space-separated words.
Check the result: Recount after your final edit and check the receiving editor or submission system. Hyphens, punctuation, and unusual text can be counted differently.
Best for
Counting words and reading or speaking time in text
What it supports
Text; words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time, and speaking time
What you get
Live text statistics and time estimates
Common questions and troubleshooting
Why does another editor show a different word count?
Word boundaries are conventions, not universal rules. Hyphens, punctuation, and languages without spaces can be handled differently. Use Toolza to monitor your draft, then check the final count in the submission system that enforces the limit. Reading and speaking times are estimates, not timed measurements.
More context for this task
Clean and revise text without changing its meaningProcessing and privacy
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