Watch words and reading time update live
Type or paste and the counts move with you: words, characters with spaces, characters without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time at 200 words per minute. Hyphenated words count as one. Counts use NFC graphemes and Intl.Segmenter, in this tab.
Six live figures, including 200 words a minute
Words, both character totals, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time refresh as you type. A hyphenated word such as well-known is one word. Graphemes are counted after NFC, with Intl.Segmenter when the browser has it.
The text never has to leave the box
There is no upload step. “Paste” fills the box, “Copy text” takes it back, and “Clear” empties it. On a phone, “More” opens the rest of the figures.
How to count words as you type
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Type, or press “Paste” to drop what is on the clipboard.
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Words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time update together.
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Press “More” when the narrow layout hides a figure. Reading time uses 200 words per minute.
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Press “Copy text” to take the draft with you, or “Clear” when you want an empty box.
A counter that keeps up with the draft
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Words, not just letters
The word total follows Unicode segments. A hyphen holds the parts as one word.
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Both character totals
You see characters with spaces and a second total with spaces removed.
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NFC graphemes
Composed and decomposed accents land on the same grapheme count after NFC.
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Live, no button to run
The figures move while you type. You do not press a separate count button.
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Sentences and paragraphs
Those two sit next to the word total, so a draft shows its shape.
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200 words a minute
Reading time divides the word count by 200. It is an estimate, not a stopwatch.
Questions about the word counter
How is reading time figured?
The word count is divided by 200 words per minute. It updates with the text.
Is mother-in-law one word?
Yes. A hyphenated word counts as one.
Do I get characters without spaces?
Yes. That total sits beside the one that keeps every space.
What splits sentences and paragraphs?
The page reports both, next to words, using its Unicode-aware counters.
Does Intl.Segmenter matter?
When the browser offers it, words use that segmenter, and characters use NFC graphemes.
Is the draft uploaded?
No. The totals are computed in this tab.