Word Count Online
Online word counter: count words, characters, CJK/English words, lines, paragraphs and UTF-8 bytes as you type.
Frequently asked questions
- How does the online word counter count words?
- English words are separated by whitespace, while Chinese and Japanese text is counted as characters (CJK characters count individually). Both a whitespace word count and a CJK-aware count are shown.
- Why do numbers differ from Microsoft Word?
- Word uses its own tokenizer and sometimes counts hyphens and numbers differently. The raw character counts match exactly; word counts can differ by a few for mixed CJK text.
- Is my text uploaded?
- No — counting happens entirely in your browser as you type. Nothing is sent to a server.
How to use
Paste text for live stats. CJK counts by character, English by word; byte size uses UTF-8.