Word and Character Counter
Type or paste a draft for live word, character, sentence, paragraph and reading-time statistics. No signup and no uploads.
Word and Character Counter
Updates automatically. Up to 50,000 characters. Your draft is not uploaded.
A modern browser is required; QR and PDF tools need internet to load libraries.
Selected files are never uploaded to our server.
How to use this tool
Count words in English or Russian text
Paste your draft or start typing in the box. All totals update automatically, with no Calculate button or registration. The counter uses a language-aware browser segmenter to recognize groups of letters and digits. Numbers can count as words, while punctuation does not. Hyphenated compounds and abbreviations can be split differently by other editing applications. For strict school, publishing or application limits, check the exact counting rules of the destination platform.
Characters with and without spaces
Characters include punctuation, spaces, line breaks and visible symbols. The without-spaces total excludes whitespace such as tabs and newlines while preserving punctuation. Modern browsers count visible Unicode grapheme clusters, so an emoji sequence or letter with a combining accent can count as one displayed character. Some form fields instead count Unicode code points or UTF-16 units, which can produce slightly different numbers. Always use the form's own limit as the final authority.
Sentences, paragraphs and reading time
Sentence totals use the browser's language-aware sentence boundaries when available. Abbreviations, quotations, lists and unusual punctuation make any automatic sentence count approximate. A paragraph means a block separated from the next by an empty line; a single line break alone does not start a new paragraph. Reading time assumes approximately 200 words per minute and rounds upwards. Actual reading speed changes with language, complexity, audience and accessibility needs.
Private text processing and limitations
Your writing stays on your device: the JavaScript counter does not upload drafts to MURDILIMAX or send their contents to a third-party service. The tool does not save drafts, check grammar, test originality or identify AI-generated text. The editor supports up to 50,000 characters. If a very large document slows down your phone, work in shorter sections. Before submitting a text to a university, journal, marketplace or social platform, check how that service treats whitespace and special characters.
Frequently asked questions
Can I count Russian words and emojis?
Yes. The counter supports Cyrillic and Latin text and uses Unicode grapheme counting in modern browsers. Some other services may use different rules.
Do you save or upload my writing?
No. All text is processed in your browser, without being sent to or saved by MURDILIMAX.