Word, Character and Reading Counter
Processing locally
Count text using clear Unicode-aware definitions.
- 1Enter input
- 2Set options
- 3Get results
This tool runs in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.
Output
Waiting for inputProcess your input to preview the results here.
How it works
- Paste text into the textarea. This is not a preset list.
- Choose a language and word method. CJK counting is disclosed on the result cards.
- Process to see words, characters, and reading estimates.
Text stays in this tab. No upload.
Grapheme vs code-point vs UTF-8 byte counts are shown separately.
Supported inputs and outputs
UTF-8 text.
Example
Whitespace-only input is 0 words.
Questions and answers
Does this send text to a grammar API?
No. Counting is local.
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