Word and Character Counter
Measure words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, lines, UTF-8 bytes, longest line, reading time, and speaking time as text changes.
What is Word and Character Counter?
Measure words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, lines, UTF-8 bytes, longest line, reading time, and speaking time as text changes. Plain text typed or pasted into the editor. Live counts for words, UTF-16 JavaScript character units, characters excluding spaces, UTF-8 bytes, sentences, paragraphs, lines, longest line, and estimated times.
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What the tool does
- Input: Plain text typed or pasted into the editor.
- Controls and processing: Counts update on every keystroke; reading time uses 200 words/minute, speaking time 150 words/minute; sentence split uses . ! ? and paragraphs use blank lines.
- Output: Live counts for words, UTF-16 JavaScript character units, characters excluding spaces, UTF-8 bytes, sentences, paragraphs, lines, longest line, and estimated times.
How to use it
- Provide the input. Plain text typed or pasted into the editor.
- Review the settings. Counts update on every keystroke; reading time uses 200 words/minute, speaking time 150 words/minute; sentence split uses . ! ? and paragraphs use blank lines.
- Generate, inspect, and export. Live counts for words, UTF-16 JavaScript character units, characters excluding spaces, UTF-8 bytes, sentences, paragraphs, lines, longest line, and estimated times.
Key features
- Input: Plain text typed or pasted into the editor.
- Controls and processing: Counts update on every keystroke; reading time uses 200 words/minute, speaking time 150 words/minute; sentence split uses . ! ? and paragraphs use blank lines.
- Output: Live counts for words, UTF-16 JavaScript character units, characters excluding spaces, UTF-8 bytes, sentences, paragraphs, lines, longest line, and estimated times.
Useful workflows
- Measure words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, lines, UTF-8 bytes, longest line, reading time, and speaking time as text changes.
- Use it when you need this deliverable or diagnostic result: Live counts for words, UTF-16 JavaScript character units, characters excluding spaces, UTF-8 bytes, sentences, paragraphs, lines, longest line, and estimated times.
- Place it before the next verified workflow step: editing the text in the destination CMS and validating locale-specific length rules.
Limits and safety notes
- Word and sentence boundaries are heuristic and can be inaccurate for CJK, Thai, abbreviations, decimals, URLs, emoji, and languages without spaces. “Characters” currently reflects JavaScript UTF-16 code units, not grapheme clusters.
Troubleshooting
- Paste or load a small UTF-8 sample first; check encoding, line endings, invisible characters, and the stated file limit if counts or conversion fail.
- Compare the preview or output with the source, then review the page options: Counts update on every keystroke; reading time uses 200 words/minute, speaking time 150 words/minute; sentence split uses . ! ? and paragraphs use blank lines.
- Word and sentence boundaries are heuristic and can be inaccurate for CJK, Thai, abbreviations, decimals, URLs, emoji, and languages without spaces. “Characters” currently reflects JavaScript UTF-16 code units, not grapheme clusters.
Frequently asked questions
What is Word and Character Counter?
Measure words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, lines, UTF-8 bytes, longest line, reading time, and speaking time as text changes.
How do I use Word and Character Counter?
Provide the expected input, review the page settings, then verify the result before copying or downloading it. Expected output: Live counts for words, UTF-16 JavaScript character units, characters excluding spaces, UTF-8 bytes, sentences, paragraphs, lines, longest line, and estimated times.
What input does it accept?
Plain text typed or pasted into the editor.
What output does it produce?
Live counts for words, UTF-16 JavaScript character units, characters excluding spaces, UTF-8 bytes, sentences, paragraphs, lines, longest line, and estimated times.
What are the limits?
Word and sentence boundaries are heuristic and can be inaccurate for CJK, Thai, abbreviations, decimals, URLs, emoji, and languages without spaces. “Characters” currently reflects JavaScript UTF-16 code units, not grapheme clusters.
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