Word Counter
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About Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs in any text — instantly, in your browser. Paste an essay, blog draft, or email and get live counts plus reading and speaking time estimates.
How to use it
- Paste or type your text into the input box.
- Counts update live as you type — no submit button needed.
- For copy-paste targets like Twitter (280 chars) or a 500-word essay, watch the character / word count and stop when you hit the limit.
- Click "Copy summary" to get a one-line "X words · Y chars · Z min reading" string for share.
Word counters are the most-googled writing tool for a reason — every essay assignment, social-media post, blog draft, and email has an implicit length expectation. Knowing whether your draft is 600 or 1,200 words decides whether you tighten or expand.
Reading time uses 200 wpm (the average for general-audience prose) and speaking time uses 130 wpm (a comfortable presentation pace). Sentences split on `.` `!` `?` so 'Mr. Smith' counts as two sentences — that's a tradeoff the simple split can't avoid. Unique-word count is case-insensitive and strips punctuation.
Common questions
Does it work offline?
Is my text saved anywhere?
Why does my Word count differ from Microsoft Word?
Like every tool on Buncha, this one runs entirely in your browser. There's no upload, no log, no record of what you've pasted or generated. Close the tab and the data is gone.