Count words and characters as you type
Whether you are keeping an essay under a limit, sizing up a blog post or trimming a speech, the first thing you need is an honest count. This word counter updates live as you type or paste, showing words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and lines, plus an estimated reading and speaking time. It runs entirely in your browser, so there is no signup and nothing is uploaded.
What it shows you
- Words and characters: a running total, with characters counted both with and without spaces for platforms that measure either way.
- Structure: sentences, paragraphs and lines, so you can see how the text is broken up, not just how long it is.
- Reading and speaking time: estimates based on about 200 words per minute for reading and 130 for speaking, handy for articles and talks.
- Top keywords: the words you use most, a quick sense-check of what your text actually emphasises.
Why a live count helps
Character limits are everywhere: meta descriptions, social posts, form fields, application answers. Seeing the count change as you edit means you can tighten a sentence and watch it drop under the limit straight away, instead of pasting into a box and being told it is too long. Because the counting happens on your own device, you can safely paste unpublished writing, client work or anything confidential.
More text tools
When the length is right, you can polish the rest: check the wording with the grammar checker, rewrite a clunky line with the paraphrasing tool, or shorten a long passage with the text summariser. Every Etoolio text tool runs in your browser, free and unlimited.