Free Word Counter Tool

What this word counter does

Manuscripts, blog posts, and query letters all live or die by their length. This tool counts words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs as you type, so you always know where you stand against a target — whether that's a 90,000-word novel or a 300-word author bio.

How to use it

Paste your draft into the box above, or type directly. Every stat updates live, with no button to click and nothing to upload. If you're checking a chapter against a publisher's word count range, watch the "Words" card; if you're fitting a description into a character limit, watch "Characters."

A few tips

Reading time assumes silent adult reading at roughly 200 words per minute, so treat it as a rough guide rather than an exact number. Sentence counts rely on punctuation, so text with unusual formatting — dialogue heavy chapters, for example — may count slightly differently than a strict grammar check would.