Word Counter

Our word counter is highly accurate. It counts any sequence of characters separated by whitespace as a word. This matches how most word processors like Microsoft Word and Google Docs count words.

Hyphenated words (like "well-known" or "self-esteem") are counted as single words, which is the standard approach used by most word processors and style guides.

Absolutely! Our word counter is perfect for essays, research papers, and assignments. The count matches what your teacher or professor would see in standard word processors.

Reading time is based on an average reading speed of 200 words per minute. This is the typical silent reading speed for adults. Speaking time uses 130 words per minute, which is comfortable for presentations.

No. All text processing happens entirely in your browser. We never send your text to any server, and nothing is stored. Your privacy is completely protected.

A sentence is counted when text ends with a period (.), question mark (?), or exclamation point (!). Multiple punctuation marks (like "...") are treated as a single sentence ending.

Yes! Our word counter works with any language that uses spaces between words, including Spanish, French, German, and many others. For languages without spaces (like Chinese or Japanese), character count is more meaningful.

Characters include every single character in your text, including spaces. Characters without spaces only counts letters, numbers, and punctuation - useful for character limits that exclude spaces.