Word Counter

Any run of characters separated by whitespace counts as one word, which matches how word processors count. Hyphenated words count as one; numbers and standalone symbols count as words too.

Word count divided by 225 words per minute, a common average for adult silent reading. Dense technical writing is slower, light fiction faster, so treat it as a good estimate rather than a promise.

Word processors have their own rules for things like footnotes, headers, hyphenation and text in shapes. On plain prose the difference is normally a word or two.

No. Counting happens in your browser and the text is discarded when you close the tab. Nothing is logged.

Yes, completely. There is no account to create, no trial that expires, no watermark on the output and no feature held back behind a paywall. The site is supported by unobtrusive advertising, not by charging you.

No. Word Counter runs entirely inside your browser, so your input never leaves your device. You can confirm this by opening your browser's network tab — there is no upload request.

Yes. Because processing happens locally, there is no copy of your data on any server to leak, subpoena or lose. Nothing is logged and nothing is stored.

Yes. The interface is built mobile-first, with touch-friendly controls and layouts that adapt to small screens. Everything that works on a desktop works on a phone.

Once the page has loaded, yes. All processing is local, so you can carry on working if your connection drops.

Any current version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari or Opera, on desktop and mobile. If something behaves oddly, updating your browser resolves it in almost every case.

Yes. Whatever you produce here is yours — use it in client work, products, packaging or publications. There is no watermark, no licence to accept and no attribution required.

No. There is nothing to keep: your data is never transmitted, and it is cleared from memory as soon as you close or reload the page.