What does this word counter measure?

It measures words, characters, characters without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, estimated reading time, and estimated token count.

How are words counted?

The counter looks for groups of letters or numbers separated by whitespace and most punctuation. Hyphenated, dotted, or apostrophe-linked terms may count as one word. It is designed for practical online writing counts, not legal or academic edge-case certification.

Does the character count include spaces?

Yes. The Characters stat includes spaces and line breaks. The Characters without spaces stat removes whitespace for platforms that use a tighter character limit.

How is reading time estimated?

Reading time is estimated at about 200 words per minute. Real reading speed can vary by language, complexity, and audience.

Is the token count exact?

No. Token count is an estimate based on character length. Different AI models tokenize text differently, so use it as a quick planning number rather than an exact billing count.

No. The word counter runs in your browser and does not upload your text to a TextRepeat.org server.

Is a word counter the same as a word repeater?

No. A word counter measures words, characters, and related stats in text you already have. A word repeater duplicates a word or short phrase many times. If you need repeated word lists, use the Word Repeater.

Free online writing tool

Word Counter

Paste text into this free word counter to see live word count, character count, sentence count, paragraph count, estimated reading time, and a rough token estimate.

Free word counter

Paste text to count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time, and estimated tokens.

Live stats

Your text

Words

Characters

Without spaces

Detailed counts

Sentences: 0
Paragraphs: 0
Reading time: 0 min
Estimated tokens: 0

How to use the word counter

1
Paste or type your text
Add an essay, article draft, message, caption, prompt, or any text you want to measure.
2
Review live counts
The tool updates words, characters, characters without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, reading time, and estimated tokens as you type.
3
Copy the stats
Use Copy stats when you need to share the word count, character count, or token estimate with someone else.

Common word counter use cases

A live word counter helps when a writing target, platform limit, or editing workflow depends on clear text length.

Essays and assignments

Check whether a draft is under or over a required word count before submitting it.

Social posts and bios

Measure characters for captions, bios, comments, and short-form posts before publishing.

SEO drafts

Review article length, paragraph structure, and reading time while editing web content.

Prompt writing

Estimate tokens for AI prompts and long instructions before pasting them into another tool.

About this word counter

Live word and character counts

This word counter updates as you type, so you can keep an eye on words, total characters, and characters without spaces while drafting or editing.

Reading time and token estimates

Estimated reading time uses a simple 200 words-per-minute baseline. Estimated token count is approximate and uses character length as a practical browser-friendly estimate.

Private by design

Counting happens in your browser. TextRepeat.org does not need to upload, store, or send your text to a server for this tool to work.

Word counter FAQ

Text Repeater

Repeat words, symbols, or short strings after checking text length.

Word Repeater

Duplicate words and short phrases many times. Different from counting words.

Case Converter

Change uppercase, lowercase, title case, and developer case styles after drafting.

Text Reader

Listen to drafted text after checking its word count and reading time.

Markdown Previewer

Preview Markdown drafts after checking word and character length.

Image to Text

Extract editable text from screenshots or photos before counting words.