How to use the word counter
Type or paste any text into the box above. Your word count, character count, sentence count, and paragraph count update automatically as you type — no button needed.
Use Copy stats to grab a plain-text summary of your results, or Copy text to copy your input back to clipboard. Hit Clear to start fresh.
What counts as a word?
Any sequence of characters separated by whitespace. Hyphenated words like "well-known" count as one word. Numbers count as words too.
Common word count targets
- Social media caption — 150–300 characters
- Email subject line — under 60 characters
- Blog post (short) — 600–1,000 words
- Blog post (SEO) — 1,500–2,500 words
- College essay — typically 500–650 words
- Novel chapter — 2,000–5,000 words