WORD COUNTER

Our tool counts: 1) Individual words separated by spaces/punctuation, 2) Hyphenated words as one word (e.g., "state-of-the-art"), 3) Numbers as words (e.g., "2023" counts as one word). Contractions (e.g., "don't") count as one word. The count updates in real-time as you type or paste text.

We show: 1) Word count, 2) Character count (with/without spaces), 3) Sentence count, 4) Paragraph count, 5) Reading time (at 3 speeds), 6) Speaking time, 7) Keyword density, 8) Average word length. Premium versions add syllable counting and readability scores.

Free version handles: 1) Up to 50,000 characters (~10,000 words) per count, 2) Unlimited counts per session. Premium removes all limits and can process entire books or documents up to 100MB in size. For extremely large texts, we recommend breaking them into sections.

Yes! Use our selection counter: 1) Highlight any portion of text, 2) See live counts for just that selection, 3) Compare with full document stats. This works for paragraphs, sentences, or custom text blocks. Great for meeting specific section word limits.

Our filter options let you: 1) Ignore numbers, 2) Exclude common words (a, the, etc.), 3) Skip footnotes/comments, 4) Remove HTML tags, 5) Filter by word length. These settings help focus on meaningful content for SEO or academic purposes.

We accurately count words in: 1) All Latin-based alphabets, 2) Cyrillic, 3) CJK (Chinese-Japanese-Korean) characters, 4) Right-to-left languages (Arabic, Hebrew). Language-specific features include: character counting by type (Kanji vs Kana) and alphabet detection.

We process: 1) Text files (.txt), 2) Word documents (.docx, .doc), 3) PDFs, 4) EPUB ebooks, 5) HTML files, 6) PowerPoint (.pptx), 7) Excel sheets (.xlsx). The tool extracts and counts only the textual content, ignoring formatting and embedded media.

For formatted files: 1) Headers/footers are included in counts, 2) Footnotes/endnotes can be toggled, 3) Text boxes are processed, 4) Hidden text is excluded by default. Tables count as normal text. Our "Clean View" shows just the text being counted.

Export options include: 1) PDF reports, 2) CSV/Excel spreadsheets, 3) JSON/XML for developers, 4) Direct saving to Google Drive/Dropbox, 5) Printable summaries. Premium users can save counting presets and generate comparison reports across multiple documents.

Variations occur due to: 1) Different hyphenation rules, 2) Handling of numbers/symbols, 3) Language detection methods, 4) Inclusion of headers/footers. Our tool explains its counting logic and lets you adjust settings to match specific requirements (APA, MLA, etc.).

For recognition issues: 1) Check for hidden formatting (paste as plain text), 2) Verify language settings, 3) Try the "Force Text Recognition" option, 4) For PDFs, use OCR mode if scanned. If problems persist, convert the file to .txt first as a universal format.

We prioritize privacy: 1) No text is stored after counting, 2) Processing happens in your browser (no server analysis), 3) File uploads are deleted immediately, 4) No AI/ML analysis unless enabled. For sensitive documents, use our offline desktop version.