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Word & Character Counter
Paste or type text to count words, characters, characters without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and lines. Review reading time, speaking time and frequent words as you edit.
Count words and characters
Word & Character Counter
Analyze text as you type, paste, or load a local plain-text file.
Live statistics
- Words
- 0
- Characters
- 0
- Characters Without Spaces
- 0
- Sentences
- 0
- Paragraphs
- 0
- Lines
- 0
- Estimated Reading Time
- 0
- Estimated Speaking Time
- 0
Top words
No words are hidden unless the optional filter is selected. Percentages use the analyzed word count.
| Word | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| No words yet. | ||
Your text is processed in browser memory and is not uploaded, transmitted, or stored by this tool.
Text analysis runs locally and the entered content is not sent to ToolHub. No signup is required.
How to use the word counter
- 1
Paste text into the input area or type directly.
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Review live word, character, sentence, paragraph and line totals.
- 3
Choose whether common English words should be excluded from the frequency list.
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Adjust words per minute when estimating reading or speaking time.
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Edit the text and watch the measurements update before copying the final version.
What the counter measures
Word count estimates the number of word segments. Character count includes spaces and punctuation, while the no-space count removes whitespace. Sentence, paragraph and line totals help review structure. Reading and speaking times divide the word count by the selected pace.
Word-count example
The text “Hello world. ToolHub works correctly.” contains five words and two sentences. Changing the reading-speed setting affects the time estimate but not the word total.
How Unicode text is counted
Where available, ToolHub uses Intl.Segmenter for word, sentence and grapheme handling. Unicode-aware fallbacks support older browsers. This improves treatment of emoji, accented letters and scripts that do not always separate words with simple spaces.
Reading time and speaking time
Time estimates are planning aids. Reading speed varies with language, topic and audience. A presentation may also include pauses, questions and slide changes, so use a realistic speaking rate rather than treating the result as an exact duration.
Important limitations
- Sentence boundaries: abbreviations and unusual punctuation can affect the estimate.
- Languages: browser segmentation quality can differ by script and browser version.
- Frequency: common-word exclusion is designed around English.
- Files: local TXT files are limited to 5 MB.
This page counts text; it does not detect whether writing was produced by AI and does not check grammar or plagiarism.
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Word & Character Counter FAQ
Does the counter include spaces in character count?
The main character total includes spaces. A separate result reports characters without whitespace.
Can it count sentences and paragraphs?
Yes. The page reports estimated sentences, paragraphs and lines alongside words and characters.
Can I count Urdu or Unicode text?
The tool uses browser segmentation with Unicode-aware fallbacks, although word boundaries can vary by language and browser.
How is reading time calculated?
Word count is divided by the selected words-per-minute rate. The result is an estimate.
Can I count words in a PDF?
This page accepts pasted text or a supported local TXT file, not PDF extraction.
Is my text stored?
No. Analysis runs in browser memory and the text is not submitted to Shopshubb.
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