Word Counter

Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs instantly.

Words

Characters

Sentences

Paragraphs

Why a Word Counter Matters

When you write for the web, word count is more than an academic metric — it's a practical signal that guides formatting, pacing, and SEO. Editors set word limits for social posts, meta descriptions, and feature articles. Writers use targets to prioritize clarity and avoid verbosity. Content teams rely on consistent lengths to maintain tone across pages and email campaigns. A simple counter that updates instantly helps you maintain focus: you know when to trim, when to expand, and when to split content into separate sections.

FAQ

Words are identified by whitespace-separated tokens. Hyphenated phrases are counted as separate words depending on spacing; contractions count as single words.

Punctuation doesn't change word counts but affects sentence counts. We detect sentence endings with common terminal punctuation marks (., !, ?).

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