What this word counter measures
Use this counter for drafts, essays, article snippets, bios, product descriptions, social posts, and any text where length matters. Use the limit or target mode when a form, bio, meta description, school task, or editor brief has a specific word or character requirement.
The tool also estimates reading and speaking time for planning scripts, presentations, and short web copy. Counts run locally in the browser, but avoid pasting highly sensitive text unless your own workflow allows it.
Word countCharacter countTarget modeSentence countReading time
Worked example
Paste Local tools keep simple tasks private. The counter reports 6 words. Set a 10-word limit to see that 4 words remain, or switch the target to characters for a form with a character cap. Reading time is an estimate based on about 200 words per minute, and different editors may tokenize punctuation slightly differently.
Internal links
After checking length, clean spacing or convert casing with the other text tools.