📝 Word and Character Counter — Free & Instant

Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs in one click. Paste or type your text to instantly see word count, character count, sentence count, and estimated reading time.

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Frequently Asked Questions — Word Counter

How does the word counter define a word?+

A word is any sequence of non-whitespace characters separated by spaces, tabs, or line breaks. Hyphenated words like "well-known" count as one word.

How is reading time calculated?+

Reading time uses 238 words per minute — the scientifically established average adult reading speed. Speaking time uses 130 words per minute (average conversational speech).

Does this tool count emojis and special characters?+

Yes. Emojis and Unicode characters are counted as characters. Each emoji typically counts as 1–2 characters depending on encoding.