Why use this tool?
Count words and characters should be a 10-second job, not a 10-minute one. Most desktop apps want an installation, ask for an email, or stamp a watermark on the result. This tool does none of that — open the page, upload, get your text statistics (JSON), move on.
It runs from your browser, so you don't need to trust an unknown program with your files. The actual processing happens on our servers under a tight retention policy: files are auto-deleted within 24 hours and we never read, share, or train models on them.
How to count words and characters
- Upload your TXT, MD, DOCX (drag & drop or click to browse).
- Click Count and wait a few seconds.
- Preview the result on the page and click Download to save it.
That's it — no signup, no email, no waiting for an account verification.
Features
- Free for everyone — 3 jobs per day without signing in, more with an account.
- Privacy-first: your files are deleted within 24 hours and never shared.
- Fast — most jobs finish in under 10 seconds, right in your browser.
- Works with TXT, MD, DOCX.
- No watermark on the output, ever.
- Mobile-friendly — runs on any modern phone or tablet browser.
Tips & best practices
Convert a Word brief to PDF for client delivery.
Count words in a long document before submission (essay, article).
Word counts can vary slightly between tools — Microsoft Word counts headers and footers, some others don't. Save a copy in PDF before editing if you need to compare versions later.
Common use cases
- Convert a Word brief to PDF for client delivery.
- Count words in a long document before submission (essay, article).
- Summarize a long Word document into key points for a meeting.
- Extract text from a docx for translation memory or quote tools.