Word Counter
Count words, characters, and lines in pasted text.
Tool code processes selected files and entered content in your browser and does not submit them to a TOOLGRID processing endpoint. TOOLGRID measures tool usage, not the content you enter.
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Browser-basedWhat this tool does
Measure word count, character count, and line count in the browser.
Tool code processes the text in your browser and does not submit it to a TOOLGRID processing endpoint.
What you can do with this tool
Paste article drafts, school assignments, grant answers, or profile copy to confirm the text fits a fixed word count before submitting it.
Use character and no-space counts when drafting titles, meta descriptions, ads, SMS messages, or interface labels with tight length budgets.
Count lines, paragraphs, and sentences when turning pasted notes into a cleaner brief, manuscript, changelog, or support response.
What to check before relying on the result
- Performance and maximum practical input size depend on browser memory, device speed, and the structure of the input.
- Review the generated result before replacing or publishing an original file.
How to use
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Paste or type text into the editor.
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Read word, character, and line totals from the live stats cards.
Use Cases
Paste article drafts, school assignments, grant answers, or profile copy to confirm the text fits a fixed word count before submitting it.
Use character and no-space counts when drafting titles, meta descriptions, ads, SMS messages, or interface labels with tight length budgets.
Count lines, paragraphs, and sentences when turning pasted notes into a cleaner brief, manuscript, changelog, or support response.
Tips & Tricks
Rich text copied from editors can include invisible formatting. Paste as plain text when you need counts that match what will be published.
The character count with spaces is useful for prose. The no-space count is better for UI labels, SMS-style limits, and compact identifiers.
FAQ
Does the word counter include punctuation in the character count?
Yes — the character count includes all characters including spaces and punctuation. The 'characters (no spaces)' count strips whitespace only.
Is there a word or character limit?
The practical limit depends on available browser memory and device performance. Long documents are processed in the current tab; tool code does not submit entered text to a TOOLGRID processing endpoint.
How are words counted?
Words are counted with whitespace tokenization. 'hello-world' counts as one token; 'hello world' counts as two. This is not language-aware word segmentation, so another editor may report a different total.
Does it work with non-English text?
Yes. The tool counts any Unicode text correctly, including Chinese, Arabic, and other non-Latin scripts. Note that Chinese text counting may differ from what you expect since words aren't separated by spaces.
Useful next steps
Open a nearby browser tool when you need to validate, convert, or reuse the result.