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Word Counter

Use this tool to help you count the number of words, characters, sentences, and spaces in any text. Simply copy and paste or type your text. It will dynamically display the number of words, characters, sentences, and spaces.

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What is a Word Counter?

A word counter is a simple tool that counts the number of words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs in a piece of text. It's useful for writers, students, content marketers, and SEO professionals who need to stay within specific word-count limits.

Why word count matters

SEO content - blog posts and articles that cover a topic comprehensively tend to perform better in search engines.
Meta tags - page titles (50-70 characters) and meta descriptions (150-160 characters) need to fit inside strict limits.
Social media - each platform has its own character limits (Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram captions).
Academic writing - essays, dissertations, and papers usually have word targets.

Paste any text into the box above and the counts update live. All the counting happens in your browser - nothing is sent to a server.

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