Count words and characters
Word, character, sentence and paragraph counts as you type.
What to know
Words are counted by splitting on whitespace, which matches how word processors count and is the figure most editors and clients mean.
Reading time assumes 220 words per minute, roughly average for adult silent reading of general prose. Technical material runs slower.
Questions
Is anything uploaded to a server?
No. Every tool on this site runs inside your browser using standard web APIs. There is no upload, no account, no logging and no server holding your data afterwards. You can confirm it by opening your browser's developer tools and watching the network tab stay empty while you work.