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Inspect characters with and without spaces, plus words, sentences, paragraphs, and lines.
Character and Word Counter
Character and Word Counter
Count characters with or without spaces, words, sentences, lines, paragraphs, UTF-8 bytes, and reading time.
Key features
- Counts Unicode code points with and without whitespace.
- Reports words, lines, paragraphs, and approximate sentences.
- Calculates the UTF-8 encoded byte size.
- Estimates reading time from an adjustable 50–500 words-per-minute rate.
How to use
- Type or paste the text to analyze.
- Review the statistics and adjust reading speed if needed.
- Copy the full statistics summary.
Examples
Estimate UTF-8 size
Check the encoded byte count before sending text to an API or storage field.
Privacy
Character, word, and byte statistics are calculated in your browser.
Requirements
Words are whitespace-delimited, so unspaced CJK text may be counted as a single word.
Common questions
- How are emoji and combined characters counted?
- Character count uses Unicode code points. A single-code-point emoji counts as one, while ZWJ, skin-tone, flag, and other multi-code-point sequences count each component.
- Can I change the reading-speed assumption?
- Yes. Select a rate from 50 to 500 words per minute to recalculate estimated reading time.
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