Word and character counter
Count the words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences and paragraphs of a text as you type, with a reading-time estimate. A meta description that runs long gets cut off in search results at roughly 150 to 160 characters, and a two-hundred-word paragraph takes an average reader about a minute. It is a live count of your own text, computed on your device.
- 100% local
- Free · no account
- Instant result
This tool runs entirely in your browser — nothing is sent to a server.
Counting the words and characters of a text is useful everywhere: meta description limits (±155 characters), social media posts, minimum blog post length, calibrating an essay or a press release.
This counter analyses your text live: words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading time at 200 words per minute. The text stays in your browser.
How it works
Type the figures or drop the file you want to process — the tool checks them as you go.
Everything is computed directly in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.
The result appears instantly, with the detailed breakdown ready to copy, download or keep.
Why use this tool
No account, no download, no limit: the result appears as soon as you enter your data.
Every rule, algorithm and check reflects what we use ourselves every day at Flexina.
The calculations follow the official standards, and the step-by-step detail lets you double-check the outcome.
What does running it locally bring you?
Files, figures and documents never leave your device: nothing is stored, nothing is sent.
Once the page is loaded, you can cut the network: the tool keeps working.
No upload, no account, no third-party server in between: results stay fast and fully private.
Frequently asked questions
How are words counted?
Any run of letters or digits, including apostrophes and hyphens (“aujourd’hui” = 1 word). Numbers count as words; punctuation alone, not.
What length for a meta description?
Roughly 150 to 160 characters: beyond that, Google truncates it. The character count including spaces is the measure to watch.
How is the reading time estimated?
Word count ÷ 200 (average reading speed), rounded to the minute. Technical texts read more slowly.