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Essay Word Counter

Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs and track progress against a target.

Paste your essay to instantly see word and character counts, sentence and paragraph structure, reading time and progress toward a target length.

How to use it

  1. 1Paste or type your essay into the text box.
  2. 2Set a target word count if you have a limit to hit.
  3. 3Review words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and average sentence length.
  4. 4Check your progress bar and estimated reading time.

Your essay

Paste or type your essay text below.

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Result

Fill in the fields above and your result will appear here.

Frequently asked questions

How is reading time estimated?
Based on an average adult reading speed of around 200 words per minute.
Does it count words with a strict limit?
Yes, set a target word count and the progress bar shows how close you are, including over-limit warnings.
How are sentences detected?
By counting sentence-ending punctuation (. ! ?), which works well for standard essay prose.

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