Easy Word Counter

Free word counter

Counts update as you type. Your text stays in this browser and is never uploaded.

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  • X post 280 left
  • Meta desc. 160 left
  • Instagram 2,200 left
  • LinkedIn 3,000 left

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About

What is Easy Word Counter?

Easy Word Counter counts words, characters, sentences and paragraphs as you type, with characters shown both with and without spaces. It estimates how long your text takes to read silently and to say aloud, and saves your draft to your own device so a refresh never loses it.

Nothing you write is uploaded. Every figure is calculated in your browser, which is why there is no account to create and no limit on how much you paste. For platform limits, the character counter checks your text against X, LinkedIn, a YouTube title and a meta description at once.

  • Free, no sign-up
  • Never uploaded
  • Saves on your device

What the word counter measures

Every figure updates on the next keystroke. Nothing needs to be submitted.

Words
Space-separated tokens containing a letter or number, so hyphenated words and contractions count once.
Characters
With and without spaces, counted by character rather than by byte, so an emoji or an accented letter counts as one.
Sentences
Split at a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark. Decimals, initials and abbreviations like “Dr.” don’t split a sentence.
Paragraphs
Blocks of text separated by a blank line. Lines and unique words are in the Overview tab beside the editor.
Reading and speaking time
Your word count divided by a silent reading speed (238 words a minute) or a speaking pace (150). Change either in Settings, or compare paces on the speaking time calculator.
Keyword density
How often a word or phrase appears, as a share of all words. Use it as a repetition check rather than a target; the full report can ignore words like “the” and “of”.

Why privacy matters here

Writing is often unfinished, confidential or both — a cover letter, a legal complaint, a school essay, an unannounced product. A word counter has no reason to see any of it, so the counting happens in your browser and drafts stay on your device. Private mode switches saving off completely.

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Today on Easy Word Counter

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Word of the day · 1 Oct

rigorous

adjective

Extremely thorough and careful.

“The study used a rigorous method.”

Try it instead of very thorough

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Grammar tip

Its vs It's: The One-Second Test

It's always means 'it is' or 'it has'. Its, with no apostrophe, shows possession. Try expanding it to 'it is' — if the sentence breaks, you want its.

Read the tip →All grammar tips

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Questions people ask

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Does Easy Word Counter save my writing?
Yes, but only on your own device. Drafts are stored in your browser using IndexedDB so your text is still there after a refresh. Nothing is uploaded to us, and you can turn saving off entirely with Private mode.
Is Easy Word Counter free?
Every tool on the site is free, with no account and no sign-up. The site is paid for by advertising.
Is my writing uploaded anywhere?
No. Every count, reading level, keyword figure and score is calculated by JavaScript running in your browser. Your text never leaves the device.
What counts as a word?
Anything separated by a space that contains at least one letter or number. "State-of-the-art" is one word, "don't" is one word, and "2,000" is one word. A stray dash on its own is not counted. Each Chinese or Japanese character counts as one word, because that text is not separated by spaces. Korean is, so it is counted by spaces like English.
Does punctuation count as characters?
Yes. The character count includes letters, numbers, punctuation, symbols and spaces. We also show the count without spaces, which is what most social platforms and form limits use.
How is reading time calculated?
We divide your word count by a reading speed of 238 words per minute, the average for adults reading non-fiction on screen. You can change the speed on the reading time panel.
How is speaking time calculated?
We divide your word count by a speaking rate of 150 words per minute, a natural presentation pace. Slow delivery is nearer 130 and fast is nearer 170, and all three are shown on the speaking time calculator.
Can I use Easy Word Counter offline?
The counting itself runs offline once the page has loaded, so you can keep writing if your connection drops. A fully installable offline version is planned.
Can I export my writing?
Yes. Download the current document as a .txt file from the editor toolbar, or export any saved draft from the drafts list.

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