Word Counter
Count words, characters and lines in text.
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How to use this tool
Paste text and process it to see counts.
Important to know
Count words, characters and lines in text.
Word boundaries use Unicode letters and numbers. Hyphenated terms may count as one; other editors may differ.
Formula and methodology
Match Unicode word-like sequences; count code-point characters and line separators separately.
Example
Hello world has two words and eleven characters including its space.
Frequently asked questions
Why might another editor show a different count?
Word definitions differ, especially for hyphens, apostrophes and non-Latin scripts.