Use the Tooliday Word Counter to measure the length of text before publishing an article, preparing an assignment, editing a report or writing a social media post. Paste or type text into the box to see word, character, sentence and paragraph counts update as you work. You can also copy the text or clear the input.
What the Word Counter measures
- Words: an estimate using language-aware word segmentation when supported by the browser, with a regular-expression fallback.
- Characters: Unicode code points in the text, including spaces and line breaks.
- Characters without spaces: Unicode code points after whitespace is removed.
- Sentences: an estimate based on sentence segmentation or common sentence-ending punctuation.
- Paragraphs: blocks separated by one or more blank lines.
- Reading time: an estimate using an average reading speed of 200 words per minute.
How to use the Word Counter
- Paste or type your text in the input area.
- Review the live statistics displayed below the text box.
- Edit the text and watch the counts update automatically.
- Select Copy text if you want to copy your input, or Clear text to remove it.
How to interpret the counts
Different writing apps may count hyphenated terms, contractions, emoji, abbreviations and language-specific writing systems differently. Browser support for language-aware segmentation can also vary. Sentence detection is an estimate because abbreviations and decimal numbers can contain periods that do not end a sentence. Paragraphs are identified by blank-line breaks; a single line break may remain within the same paragraph.
Reading time is only a guide. Reading speed depends on the reader, language, subject complexity and formatting. It is not a measurement of comprehension or speaking time.
Common uses
Writers can use a word count to stay within an assignment or article brief. Editors can compare character counts for short-form copy. Students can check the length of a draft, and website owners can review text before adding it to a page. Always follow the exact counting rules provided by the publisher, school or platform if a strict limit applies.
Frequently asked questions
Does the counter update automatically?
Yes. The statistics refresh when you type or paste text.
Is there a word limit?
The input currently accepts up to 100,000 characters per session.
Is my text uploaded?
No. The counting logic runs in your browser. The text is not sent to Tooliday by this tool.
Privacy note: Avoid entering passwords, private messages or confidential information into any online text tool unless you have checked how that service handles data. Tooliday’s Word Counter processes the entered text locally in the browser.