Word Counter Online Free — Instant Results

Need to count words in your essay, article or social media post? Our free word counter gives you instant results.

What Does Our Word Counter Show?

• Total word count
• Character count (with and without spaces)
• Number of sentences
• Number of paragraphs
• Estimated reading time

Who Needs a Word Counter?

Students

Most assignments have word limits. Word counters help you stay within the required range — not too short, not too long.

Bloggers and Content Writers

SEO experts recommend blog posts of 1000-2000 words for better Google ranking. A word counter helps you track this.

Social Media Managers

Twitter allows 280 characters. Instagram captions work best under 2200 characters. Know your limits!

Job Applications

Many cover letters and application essays have strict word limits. Our counter keeps you on track.

How to Use the Word Counter

Paste or type your text in the box

Results update instantly in real time

Copy or edit your text as needed

No signup. No download. Works on mobile and desktop.

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Use our Word Counter — instant results, completely free.