Word Counter

Paste your text into the word counter or type directly into the text area, then review the count shown by the tool. If you revise your writing, check the count again before submitting or publishing it. This simple word counter tool can help you stay aware of length while you write.

1. Open the Word Counter on this page.

2. Type your text into the input area or paste text from your document.

3. Review the word count displayed by the tool.

4. Make any edits needed to meet your assignment, article, or content-length requirement.

5. Check the count again after editing.

Google Docs includes a built-in word count feature. To check the word count in a document:

1. Open your document in Google Docs.

2. On a computer, select Tools from the top menu.

3. Choose Word count to view the document’s word count and related statistics shown by Google Docs.

You can also use the keyboard shortcut on supported desktop systems: Ctrl + Shift + C on Windows or ChromeOS, or ⌘ + Shift + C on Mac. Menu names and shortcut behavior can vary by device and app version.

If you want to keep the word count visible while writing on a computer, open your Google Docs document, select Tools, and choose Word count. In the word-count dialog, enable the option to display the word count while typing, if that option is available in your version. The count can then remain visible as you work. If you do not see this option, check the current Google Docs interface or help documentation for your device.

An online word counter is useful when you need to check the length of text for:

· School assignments, essays, and reports with word limits.

· Blog posts, web copy, and article drafts.

· Applications, statements, and other writing with length guidelines.

· Emails, summaries, and short-form content where concise writing matters.

Different platforms may count some text elements differently, especially around hyphenated terms, contractions, numbers, and symbols. If you are working to a strict requirement, use the counting method specified by your teacher, publisher, employer, or submission platform.

Academic writing: short essays (500–1,000 words), term papers (1,500–3,000 words), graduate theses (5,000–10,000 words), doctoral dissertations (50,000–100,000 words, often with a strict maximum enforced by the submission system).

Blog posts: short news-style posts (300–600 words), standard posts (1,000–1,500 words), long-form SEO content (2,000–3,000 words).

Books: short novels (50,000–70,000 words), standard novels (70,000–100,000 words), epic-length novels (100,000–120,000 words).

Speeches: roughly 130–150 words per minute for a slow, deliberate pace; 150–170 for conversational; 170–200 for fast delivery. A 5-minute speech typically runs 650–850 words; a 10-minute speech, roughly 1,300–1,700 words.

Pages (12pt Times New Roman, 1-inch margins): approximately 500 words per page single-spaced, or 250 words per page double-spaced though this varies with font choice, font size, and margin size.