Word & Character Counter

A live word, character, sentence and line counter with an estimated reading time. Useful for essays, meta descriptions, tweets and SEO copy.

100% freeNo sign-upRuns in your browserNo upload · data stays private

📖 Read the full Word & Character Counter guide — how it works, examples & FAQ →

How to use this tool

  1. Type or paste your text.
  2. Watch the counts update live.
  3. Use it to hit length limits (e.g. 155-char meta descriptions).

Example

"one two three" → 3 words, 13 characters

Why it's private

This tool runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Whatever you paste is processed on your own device — it is never uploaded to a server, logged, or stored. Built by Calabi, which also strips AI metadata and C2PA signals from images and video.

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