Word Counter: Count Words & Characters Online

What this page does

Word Counter counts or lists items in the text you paste. Treat the numbers as a local report. Free word counter for essays, blog posts, and Markdown.

Word Counter does not upload your input to FindMeTool servers. It is not a security audit or proof that a file is safe to ship.

After this result

• Character CounterRun a related count on the same pasted text.
• Character Frequency AnalyzerRun a related count on the same pasted text.
• Duplicate Line RemoverContinue from Word when that next step is a different job on FindMeTool.
• Remove Empty LinesContinue from Word when that next step is a different job on FindMeTool.

Example input

This is a short sample for Word Counter. Replace it with your own input.

Paste a short paragraph here to count words and characters.

Common use cases

• Count words and characters in drafts, essays, and Markdown content. Common for essays, briefs, and editorial limits.
• Clean up copied log lines or exported data before pasting into tickets, docs, or pull requests.
• Run a quick pass before commits when you want readable samples in README files or internal wikis.
• Open Character Counter. Run a related count on the same pasted text.

How to use Word Counter

1. Open the tool. Navigate to Word Counter on FindMeTool.
2. Paste or enter input. Add the text, numbers, or dates you want to transform.
3. Review output. Check the result panel. Errors usually point to the line or field that needs fixing.
4. Copy or download. Copy clean output or download when the tool supports it.
5. Next step. Open Character Counter. Run a related count on the same pasted text.

Examples

What Word Counter helps with

This page is the canonical home for word counter on FindMeTool. The sections below group common search intents so you can scan by task instead of hunting through keyword lists.

Core task

Count words and characters in drafts, essays, and Markdown content. This page covers tasks such as word counter, word counter tool, word counter calculator, without sending you to a separate landing URL.

Free online access

You can run word counter online with no signup or install. Results appear in the tab so you can copy them into your editor, spreadsheet, or chat.

Privacy and local processing

When processing stays in the browser, files and pasted text do not upload to FindMeTool servers. That helps with internal screenshots, non-live API payloads, and personal photos.

Workflow and how-to

People often arrive from searches like how to word counter, how do i word counter, best way to word counter. The workflow is: paste input, confirm output, then jump to a related tool if the next step is validation, formatting, or conversion.

Troubleshooting

When something looks wrong, re-check input format, try a smaller sample, and read any inline error message. The common mistakes section below lists fixes for frequent issues.

Related tasks on this page

Many visitors need count words online, count words in essay, count words in Markdown, count characters and words. Use the tool above for the primary task, then open related utilities below when the next step differs.

Quick tips

• Focus on one clear outcome, word counter, then copy the result into your workflow.
• After this result, Character Counter or Character Frequency Analyzer is the usual next mechanical step.
• Keep secrets out of pasted samples whenever possible.

Tutorials and guides

Browse all tutorials on the Tutorials hub.