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Free Word Counter
Word Counter • Case Converter • Duplicate Remover — 100% private
Count words & characters instantly — 13 cases, dedupe lines, 100% private. Paste text and get live word and character counts. Convert between 13 cases and remove duplicate lines — all in your browser. Your text never leaves your device.
What is a word counter online?
A word counter counts words, characters, sentences and paragraphs as you type. Our free word counter online updates live: words via Intl.Segmenter UAX#29 (same as Google Docs), characters with and without spaces, sentences by punctuation, paragraphs by blank lines, plus reading/speaking time. No signup, no word limit — paste even 50,000 words and it stays instant. Perfect when you search word counter free, word counter tool, or online word counter (>1,000/mo each) and need a private alternative to installing Word.
Word counter vs Google Docs vs Microsoft Word
Does Google Docs have a word counter? Yes — Tools → Word count. Does Microsoft Word have a word counter? Yes — status bar & Review tab. Both need the app. Our free word counter tool on opentexttools.online gives the same result with no account and handles bulk paste better, plus shows characters without spaces and essay reading time that Docs hides two clicks deep.
| Feature | Text Tools | Google Docs | Microsoft Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live as you type | Yes | Manual open | Yes |
| Characters w/o spaces | Yes | Hidden | Yes |
| Privacy | 100% local | Cloud | Cloud/local |
| Login needed | No | Google account | Microsoft 365 |
Target queries: word counter google docs (Medium, >1K) and does microsoft word have a word counter — capture users comparing.
Essay word counter
Writing to a 500-word essay or 1,000-word limit? Paste your draft — the bar shows words live and reading time (~200 wpm). No cutoff, no premium tier unlike many free word counter tool clones. Copy and keep drafting.
Use Essay Word Counter →How to count words in 3 steps
- Paste or type into Input — word, character and sentence counts appear instantly.
- Check reading time and switch to Sentence/Title Case or Dedupe without leaving the page.
- Click Copy input or copy any case preview — your text never leaves your browser.
Also inside: 13-case converter & duplicate remover
Case Converter — Title Case, sentence case, UPPER…
Covers case converter (>10K) + title case converter (>1K), sentence case converter, upper case converter, lower case converter (>100 each). 13 live previews — click to copy.
Remove Duplicate Lines — duplicate remover online
For duplicate remover (Medium >100), email/outlook lists and log files. Keep first or last, case-insensitive, trim. Shows in → out → removed.
FAQ — word counter online
Does Google Docs have a word counter?
Yes — Google Docs shows words under Tools → Word count (Ctrl+Shift+C). Our word counter is faster for quick paste-and-count and works without a Google account. Count matches Google Docs 1:1 using Intl.Segmenter UAX#29.
What is the best free online word counter tool?
The best free word counter counts instantly, stays private, and needs no login. Text Tools does exactly that: live words, characters with/without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, reading time — 100% local, no upload, works offline after load.
Does Microsoft Word have a word counter?
Yes — Word shows words at the status bar and under Review → Word Count. Our online word counter matches Word for English and handles emoji correctly, but runs in any browser without installing Word.
What does word counter mean? How accurate is it?
A word counter splits text into words by language rules. We use Intl.Segmenter UAX#29 when available (same engine as Chrome), fallback to whitespace split. Try: paste 100 words, counts stay in sync with Word/Google Docs.
Do you store my text?
No — your text never leaves your device. All counting happens via JavaScript locally. Verify in DevTools → Network: zero requests while typing. Close the tab and the text is gone unless you copy it.
Related: Case Converter · Duplicate Remover · Privacy