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Word Counter

Paste or type any text to count its words, characters with and without spaces, sentences and paragraphs, and see how long it takes to read.

Rules last checked 25 October 2026Every step shown

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Words

26

Characters
161
Characters without spaces
135
Sentences
3
Paragraphs
2
Reading time
7 seconds

26 words, 161 characters (135 without spaces), in 3 sentences.

How it's worked out

  1. Wordsgroups of letters or digits separated by spaces26
  • Your text stays in your browser and isn't sent anywhere.

What it counts

Words, characters with and without spaces, sentences (ending in . ! or ?) and paragraphs (blocks separated by a blank line).

Example

“Hello world. This is a test.” has 6 words, 28 characters, 23 without spaces and 2 sentences.

Handy for essays, assignments, social posts and forms with a word or character limit.

Questions people ask

How are words counted?

Anything between spaces or line breaks that has at least one letter or digit counts as a word, so “well-known” is one word and “3.5” is one word. A dash or an & on its own isn't counted.

Does the character count include spaces?

Both are shown: characters with spaces, which most essay and form limits use, and characters without spaces.

How is reading time worked out?

At about 238 words a minute, a typical adult silent reading speed.

Is my text sent anywhere?

No. Everything is counted in your browser and nothing is uploaded.

Formula and rules last checked 25 October 2026Written and tested by the CalculatorDex teamReport a problem