Paste or type your text below. Word count, character count, reading time and more — updated live as you type.
WordCountPro is a free online word counter used by students, writers, bloggers, and professionals worldwide. Paste or type any text and instantly get your word count, character counter total, sentence count, paragraph count, reading time, speaking time, and reading level — all updating live as you type. No sign up, no download, no limits.
Need to count words online for an essay, blog post, cover letter, or social media caption? WordCountPro works with any text. Set a target word count using the progress bar to track your essay word count as you write — perfect for assignments with a word limit.
Wondering how to get a word count for Google Docs or Microsoft Word? Simply select all your text (Ctrl+A or Cmd+A), copy it (Ctrl+C or Cmd+C), then paste it into the box above. Our online word count tool gives you an instant, detailed breakdown — including character count, sentence counter, and paragraph counter — that goes further than the built-in word count tools in Google Docs or Word.
Our word counter for Google Docs users is especially useful when you need additional stats like reading time, speaking time, keyword density, or reading level — none of which Google Docs provides natively.
Word count — the total number of words in your text, separated by spaces.
Character counter — total characters including spaces. Useful for Twitter, SMS, and character-limited platforms.
Characters (no spaces) — characters only, excluding spaces. Used by some academic submission systems.
Sentence counter — counts sentences ending in full stops, exclamation marks, or question marks.
Paragraph counter — counts blocks of text separated by line breaks.
Reading time — estimated at 230 words per minute, the average adult reading speed.
Speaking time — estimated at 130 words per minute, typical for presentations and podcasts.
Reading level — based on Flesch-Kincaid grade level. Most web content targets Easy or Standard.
Simply paste or type your text into the box above. The word counter updates instantly as you type — no button to press. You'll see word count, character count, sentence count, paragraph count, reading time and more in real time.
Yes. Select all text in your Google Doc (Ctrl+A), copy it (Ctrl+C), then paste it into the box above. You'll get a more detailed breakdown than Google Docs provides, including reading time, speaking time, keyword density, and reading level.
Enter your target word count in the "Target word count" field below the text box. A progress bar will show how close you are to your word limit. It turns green when you hit the target and red if you go over.
Reading time is calculated at 230 words per minute — the average adult reading speed. Speaking time uses 130 words per minute, which is typical for presentations, speeches and podcasts.
Reading level uses the Flesch-Kincaid readability scale, which measures average word length and sentence length. Easy means accessible to most readers. Academic means complex, long sentences and vocabulary. Most web content aims for Easy or Standard.
No. All word count calculations happen entirely in your browser. Nothing you type is ever sent to our servers or stored anywhere. Your text is 100% private.
Yes. The character counter (with and without spaces) lets you check your text against platform limits. Twitter allows 280 characters. Instagram captions allow up to 2,200 characters.
Yes, completely free. No sign up, no subscription, no limits on how much text you can count. Use it as many times as you like.