Best for text length checks
Use Word Counter for drafts, essays, social posts, meta descriptions, speeches, and documents that need exact text counts.
About Word Counter
Paste or type anything and the counts update instantly - words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading and speaking time. It's useful for keeping social posts under 280 characters, trimming meta descriptions to 160, hitting an essay word limit, or just getting a quick sense of how long something will take to read. Everything runs in your browser; the text is never sent to a server, which makes it safe to paste in confidential drafts, cover letters, or anything else you'd rather not share with a third party.
Word Counter details
Counts included
The tool counts words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading or speaking time.
How word counts work
Words are counted from text separated by whitespace, matching the practical behavior of common writing tools.
Client-side privacy
Counting runs entirely in your browser. The text is not uploaded to Pagivo PDF.
Limits
Very large pasted documents depend on your browser memory and speed, but ordinary drafts and long articles update instantly.
Common counting differences
Counts can differ from another editor when punctuation, hyphenated words, emoji, or non-Latin scripts are tokenized differently.
How it works
1
Type or paste your text
Write directly in the editor or paste from anywhere - counts start immediately.
2
Check the live numbers
Words, characters, sentences, and reading time update as you type.
3
Stay within limits
Common character limits like 280 (X/Twitter) and 160 (meta description) are highlighted in real time.
Frequently asked questions
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No - counting happens entirely in your browser. The text never leaves your device.
What counts as a word?
Any sequence of characters separated by spaces or line breaks - matching how word processors count.
How is reading time estimated?
Around 200 words per minute for silent reading and 130 wpm for speaking aloud.
Is it free?
Yes - completely free with no usage limits.