Word Count Tool
Paste or type text to get live counts of words, characters, punctuation, lines and paragraphs. Everything runs locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
Statistics will appear here as soon as you enter text above.
How the counts are calculated
"Words (CJK style)" matches everyday expectations for Chinese text: each Chinese character counts as one, each English word counts as one (hello = 1), and each group of consecutive digits counts as one (2026 = 1). This is essentially the same "word count" reported by Word and similar office software, and suits essays or papers with word requirements.
"Characters" counts every character individually — letters, digits, punctuation and CJK characters each count as one, and the tool reports both with and without spaces. Platform limits such as posts and titles usually count characters including spaces.
All counting runs locally in your browser with JavaScript. Your text never touches a server and is never stored, so contracts and private drafts are safe to paste.
How to use
- Paste the text you want to count into the box above.
- Results update in real time — pick the metrics you need.
- Click "Copy statistics" to copy all the numbers as plain text for reporting or archiving.
FAQ
What is the difference between words and characters?
Words (CJK style) count each Chinese character as one word and each English word as one. Characters counts every character individually — letters, digits and punctuation each count as one — which is what most platform limits use.
Which number should I use for my essay or paper?
Use "Words (CJK style)" — it matches how Word counts Chinese documents. Requirements can vary slightly between institutions, so double-check with the target platform if precision matters.
Is my text uploaded to a server?
No. All counting happens in your browser with JavaScript. The page makes no network request containing your text; everything disappears when you close the page.
Does it work with English, Japanese or Korean text?
Yes. English is counted by word; Japanese kanji are counted as Chinese characters while kana count as characters; Korean is counted by character. Mixed text shows all metrics at once.