Word Counter
Word Counter
Chars · Words · Lines · Reading time
How to Use
📖 Tool Introduction
Word Counter is a free, instant online text statistics tool that reveals the exact composition of any text in a moment — an essential helper for writers, editors, students and content operators. It automatically tallies seven metrics: characters with spaces, characters without spaces, Chinese characters plus English words, line count, paragraph count, punctuation count and estimated reading time. Whether you are writing a WeChat article that must hit a word limit, checking the length requirement before handing in an assignment, keeping your résumé concise, or assessing how long a piece will take to read for content planning, it gives you accurate numbers instantly. The statistics are shown as clear cards, one metric at a time, easy to read at a glance, and the whole result can be copied in a single click for pasting into documents or chats. All processing happens locally in the browser — nothing is uploaded, so your privacy is protected. The interface is clean, supports Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and English following the website language, and runs smoothly on desktop and mobile. No registration, no installation — just open and use. Word Counter is a high-frequency efficiency tool for anyone who works with words.
✨ Key Features
- Seven metrics: chars, non-space chars, Chinese chars + English words, lines, paragraphs, punctuation, reading time
- Real-time stats: updates as you type, no button to press
- Bilingual: Chinese counts by character, English counts by word
- Reading time: estimated at 300 words per minute for length planning
- Paragraphs & punctuation: detects paragraph breaks and common punctuation
- One-click copy: the whole statistics block copies together
- Local processing: text never leaves the browser
- Three languages: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and English
📝 How to Use
- Paste or type the text you want to count into the box
- Every metric updates in real time, no clicking needed
- Read characters, words, lines, paragraphs, punctuation and reading time
- Click Copy result to copy the whole statistics block
⚠️ Notes
- Word rule: Chinese counts by individual characters; English counts by runs of letters/digits; mixed text sums both
- Line rule: blank lines count as lines; paragraphs are split by consecutive blank lines
- Punctuation: common Chinese and English punctuation is counted; special symbols are not
- Reading time: estimated at 300 words per minute for length reference; actual speed varies by person