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Word Counter — Count Words, Characters and Lines Instantly

Count words, characters (with and without spaces), lines, paragraphs, and sentences as you type — built for both English and Chinese text. CJK characters are counted individually and Latin words as words, so mixed-language drafts get accurate numbers instead of a rough guess.

Writers use it for essay limits and article briefs; students for assignment requirements; translators for quotes based on character counts. Everything is counted locally in your browser — paste confidential drafts freely.

How to count words

  1. Type or paste your text into the editor.
  2. All statistics update live — no button needed.
  3. Read word count for limit checks, character counts for platform limits.
  4. Use reading time to estimate how long the text takes to consume.
  5. Copy any number with one click.

Frequently asked questions

How are Chinese characters counted as "words"?

Chinese does not separate words with spaces, so the counter treats each CJK character as one word — the standard convention for Chinese word counts — while English words are counted space-delimited. Mixed text adds both together.

Do spaces and line breaks count as characters?

Both are shown: "Characters" includes every character including spaces and newlines; "No spaces" strips whitespace. Platforms usually want the total, but some forms count only non-space characters.

How is reading time estimated?

At roughly 200 English words or 300 Chinese characters per minute for on-screen reading. Treat it as an estimate — technical content reads slower, fiction faster.

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