Word Counter
Count words, characters, and paragraphs instantly in your browser.
Private browser processingYour text is counted locally in your browser and does not need to be uploaded to Savezly.
How to Count Words Online
Type or paste text into the textarea. The four statistics update automatically as you edit.
Word and Character Counts
Words, visible Unicode characters, characters excluding whitespace, and non-empty paragraph blocks are reported separately.
How Words Are Counted
Modern browsers apply locale-aware segmentation and count segments marked as word-like. Some boundaries can differ between browsers or languages.
Apostrophes, Hyphens, and Punctuation
Apostrophes commonly remain within a word, while hyphenated compounds are generally counted as components. Standalone punctuation does not count as a word.
Unicode and International Text
Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, accented Latin, and mixed text are supported. Locale data and browser engines can produce legitimate edge-case differences.
Character Counting and Emoji
Characters use grapheme boundaries, so combining characters and supported emoji sequences are counted as user-visible units rather than UTF-16 code units.
Paragraph Counting
A paragraph is a non-empty text block separated from another block by at least one blank line. A normal line break alone does not start a new paragraph.
Large Text and Limits
Input is limited to 500 KiB measured as UTF-8 bytes. Text above the limit is rejected before full segmentation to protect browser responsiveness.
Private Browser-Based Counting
Analysis runs locally in your browser. Your entered text is not uploaded to Savezly for counting.
Browser Compatibility
Modern browsers use locale-aware word and grapheme segmentation. A dependency-free compatibility fallback is used when that browser feature is unavailable and may be less precise for complex Unicode text.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Savezly Word Counter free?
Yes. It is free to use without an account or signup.
How does the Word Counter count words?
It uses the browser's locale-aware segmenter and counts segments marked as word-like. A conservative fallback is available for older browsers.
Does punctuation count as a word?
No. Standalone punctuation is not marked as word-like, although punctuation can affect where word boundaries occur.
How are apostrophes and hyphens counted?
Apostrophes commonly remain inside one word. Hyphenated compounds are generally counted as separate word components according to browser segmentation.
How are characters counted?
Characters are counted as Unicode grapheme clusters, which better represent visible characters, combining sequences, and emoji.
Does Characters without spaces ignore punctuation?
No. It removes only grapheme clusters composed entirely of Unicode whitespace; punctuation, symbols, and emoji remain included.
Does the Word Counter support Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and emoji?
Yes. Modern browsers support locale-aware Unicode segmentation, although a few edge-case boundaries can differ between browsers.
How are paragraphs counted?
Paragraphs are non-empty text blocks separated by one or more blank lines, including whitespace-only blank lines.
Is my text uploaded?
No. Counting happens locally in your browser and does not require uploading the text to Savezly.
What is the maximum text size?
The maximum is 500 KiB, measured as UTF-8 bytes.