Word counters are one of the oldest genres of website, and most of them haven’t changed since they were built: upload-style forms, a Count button, and a page full of banners around a number.
Our word counter is what the tool should be in 2026:
- Live — words, characters, sentences, and reading time update on every keystroke.
- Private by design — counting happens in your browser. Your draft never touches our servers, which matters when you’re pasting an essay, a contract, or an unpublished manuscript.
- Fast on mobile — a text box and your numbers, no layout jumps.
If you run a writing blog or a student resource page, the counter is embeddable with a single iframe.