Word Counter

Count words, characters, sentences and lines as you type.

Frequently asked questions

How is sentence count calculated?

It counts punctuation marks (period, exclamation, question mark) that end a sentence — unusual abbreviations or decimal numbers can occasionally throw off the count slightly.

Does this count words the same way as Microsoft Word?

Very close, but not guaranteed identical — different tools have slightly different rules for what counts as a word (e.g. hyphenated words, numbers).

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