Free word and character counter
Use this free word counter to check the length of text before submitting an assignment, editing an article, preparing a professional email or writing a social media caption. Paste or type your text above and Tolvix will calculate the counts in your browser. You do not need to create an account.
What the results mean
- Words: the number of word groups separated by whitespace.
- Characters: all characters, including spaces and line breaks.
- Characters without spaces: the character count after whitespace is removed.
- Sentences: counts sentence-ending punctuation marks (periods, question marks and exclamation marks).
- Paragraphs: blocks of text separated by a blank line.
Different schools, publishers and platforms can apply different counting rules. Treat this result as a useful estimate and follow the rules given by the organisation receiving your text.
How to use the word counter
- Copy your text from a document, email or editor.
- Paste it into the Your text box above.
- Select Run tool to calculate the counts.
- Read the result and use Copy result if you want to save the summary.
Example
For the sample text “Tolvix makes everyday tasks easier. Count this sentence too!”, the counter reports 10 words, 62 characters including the space between the sentences, 2 sentences and 1 paragraph. Your exact result is calculated from the text you enter.
Frequently asked questions
Is this word counter free?
Yes. You can use it without registration or a subscription.
Does it count spaces as characters?
Yes. The character result includes spaces and line breaks. The separate “Without spaces” result excludes whitespace.
Is my text uploaded?
The counting calculation runs in your browser. Tolvix does not send the text in this tool to a text-processing server. Basic website analytics may collect normal usage information; see the Privacy Policy · Terms.
Why might my word count differ from Microsoft Word or Google Docs?
Word processors can use different rules for hyphenated words, symbols, numbers and languages. If a submission has a strict limit, use the counting method requested by its recipient.
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