Free Word Counter — Count Words, Characters, Sentences & Reading Time

Whether you’re hitting a word-count limit for an essay, keeping an article under 1,500 words, or checking a tweet fits 280 characters — you need a fast, accurate counter.

The Tools.Town Word Counter gives you everything at a glance:

• Words — accurate count splitting on whitespace and punctuation
• Characters — total, and without spaces
• Sentences — split on terminal punctuation
• Paragraphs — split on blank lines
• Reading time — based on 230 wpm average

All statistics update live as you type. No copy-paste-and-submit required.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is reading time estimated? Based on the average adult reading speed of 200–250 words per minute.

Does it count characters with spaces? It shows both: total character count including spaces, and character count excluding spaces.

Does it work offline? Yes — the tool runs entirely in your browser. No internet connection needed after the page loads.

Try it now — Open Word Counter — no signup required.