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Word Counter Online Free — PrivaTools

TL;DR: Paste any text and see live word, character, sentence, paragraph, and reading-time counts — pure browser.

Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time online for free — live updates as you type. Browser-only, perfect for essays and articles.

Using Word Counter doesn't require an account, an email address, or a paid plan. Your file is held in temp memory only for the duration of processing, then permanently unlinked. No watermarks, no upsells, no behavioural tracking.

How to Use Word Counter

  1. Paste your text — Or type directly. Counter updates as you type.
  2. Read live stats — Word count, character count (with/without spaces), sentence count, paragraph count, reading time at 200 wpm.
  3. Optional metrics — Average word length, longest word, most-frequent words.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a word?

Whitespace-separated tokens. Hyphenated words ('self-host') count as one. Apostrophes ('don't') keep the word as one.

How is reading time calculated?

Word count ÷ 200 words per minute (average adult reading speed for non-fiction). Adjust for technical content (slower) or casual reading (faster).

Is my text saved?

No — everything runs in your browser and persists only in this session.

Last reviewed 2026-05-01 by the PrivaTools maintainers. Source code on (MIT-licensed, self-hostable).

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