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YoussefLabs

Word Counter

Text Utilities

Count words, characters, lines, paragraphs, and reading time as you type. Works with English, Arabic, Greek, and more, right in your browser.

Local browser processing0 network transfers
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Key Capabilities

Live Statistics

Words, characters, characters without spaces, lines, paragraphs, and reading time update as you type.

Unicode-Aware Words

Uses the browser's Unicode word segmentation, so Arabic, Greek, and other scripts are counted properly.

Punctuation and Emoji Ignored

Punctuation marks and emoji are not counted as words, and "don't" or "3.14" count as one word.

Private by Design

Everything is computed in your browser. Your text is never uploaded or stored.

100% Client-Side Processing

When you use Word Counter, your data never leaves your browser. All transformations execute in-memory on your local machine with zero server uploads. Web assets are downloaded to run the tool, but your input data is never transmitted.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my text sent to a server?

No. The statistics are computed in your browser as you type. Nothing is uploaded or stored. The page does download the code needed to run the tool.

How are words counted?

With Unicode word segmentation (Intl.Segmenter), keeping only word-like pieces. Punctuation and emoji are not words. Browsers without Intl.Segmenter use a simpler letters-and-digits rule, which can differ for scripts written without spaces.

How is reading time calculated?

Words divided by 200 words per minute, shown as "less than 1 minute" or rounded to whole minutes.

How are lines and paragraphs counted?

Lines are line breaks plus one (0 for empty text), as in a text editor. Paragraphs are blocks of text separated by one or more blank lines.