Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and estimated reading time instantly. Fast, simple and free to use.
Free Online Word Counter
HoxTools Word Counter is a free online tool that helps you quickly count the number of words in your text. It also calculates characters, characters without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and estimated reading time.
Simply type or paste your text into the box above and the results update automatically as you write. There is no complicated setup or software installation required.
What Does a Word Counter Do?
A word counter analyzes written text and provides useful statistics about its length. Word counts are commonly useful when writing essays, articles, blog posts, assignments, reports, applications, social media content and other documents with length requirements.
What Can This Word Counter Calculate?
HoxTools Word Counter provides several useful text statistics:
- Word Count: Number of words in your text.
- Character Count: Total number of characters, including spaces.
- Characters Without Spaces: Character count excluding whitespace.
- Sentence Count: An estimate based on sentence-ending punctuation.
- Paragraph Count: Number of separated paragraphs.
- Reading Time: Estimated reading time based on approximately 200 words per minute.
Who Can Use a Word Counter?
Students, teachers, writers, bloggers, journalists, freelancers, content creators, researchers and professionals can use a word counter to quickly check the length of their writing.
It can be useful for essays, assignments, articles, blog posts, reports, cover letters, social media posts and other types of written content.
How to Count Words Online
- Enter or paste your text into the text box.
- View the word and character statistics instantly.
- Check sentences, paragraphs and estimated reading time.
- Use the Copy Text button if you need to copy your text.
- Use Clear Text to start a new calculation.
Is This Word Counter Free?
Yes. HoxTools Word Counter is free to use. You can enter or paste text and view the results directly in your web browser.
Does HoxTools Upload My Text?
The word counting functionality runs directly in your browser. The page does not need to send your text to a server simply to calculate the displayed word and character statistics.
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate is the word count?
The tool counts whitespace-separated text entries as words. Different applications may use different rules for special characters, punctuation or languages, so results can vary slightly in unusual cases.
Does the tool count spaces as characters?
Yes. The Characters counter includes spaces, while the Characters (No Spaces) counter excludes whitespace.
Can I use this tool for an essay?
Yes. You can paste your essay into the tool to check its approximate word count and other text statistics.
Can I use the word counter on mobile?
Yes. The tool is designed to work in modern web browsers on mobile phones, tablets and desktop computers.
Is my text stored?
The counting functionality operates in your browser, so the text does not need to be uploaded to calculate the displayed statistics.
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