Word Counter

Words are counted as text segments separated by whitespace (spaces, tabs, line breaks). Punctuation attached to words is included with the word. Empty strings and pure whitespace are not counted as words.

Characters includes every character in your text including spaces, tabs, and line breaks. Characters without spaces counts only letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols, excluding all whitespace characters.

Sentences are identified by text segments ending with period (.), exclamation mark (!), or question mark (?). Multiple consecutive punctuation marks are treated as a single sentence ending. Empty segments are not counted.

Paragraphs are counted as text blocks separated by one or more line breaks. Empty lines between paragraphs are ignored. Only non-empty text blocks are counted as paragraphs.

Yes, this tool provides accurate word counts suitable for academic assignments. However, different institutions may have slightly different counting rules, so verify with your instructor if precise word limits are critical.

Absolutely! The character count (including spaces) is perfect for checking Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media character limits. Use "Characters" for platforms that count spaces, and "Characters (no spaces)" for those that don't.

Yes, all statistics update automatically as you type or paste text. You don't need to click any buttons or refresh the page. The counting happens instantly in your browser.

Yes, you can copy text from Word documents, PDFs, websites, or any other source and paste it directly into the text area. The tool will maintain formatting like line breaks and paragraph structure.

Lines are counted based on line break characters in your text. Each time you press Enter, it creates a new line. Empty lines are included in the count. This matches how most text editors count lines.

No, all text analysis happens entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. Your text is never sent to servers, stored in databases, or transmitted over the internet. Your content remains completely private.

Yes, the tool works with text in any language including English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic, and others. Unicode characters are properly counted, though word boundaries may vary slightly between languages.

A word is any sequence of characters separated by whitespace. This includes regular words, numbers, URLs, email addresses, and words with punctuation attached (like "don't" or "word,"). Standalone punctuation marks are counted as separate words.