Online Word Counter and Character Counter

GenZWrite's free word counter helps you measure the length of your writing. Paste or type text to count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs. It is useful for college essays, assignments, application forms and social posts with specific word or character limits.

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Type or paste your writing

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Read the live word and character totals

Academic Mode

Essays & Schoolwork

Social Mode

Captions & Posts

DM Mode

For chats & dating

Hustle Mode

Career & Side Jobs

Check sentence and paragraph counts

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Revise your draft

Revise your draft until it meets the required length.

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What does a word counter do?

Word counts measure words; character counts measure letters, numbers, punctuation and sometimes spaces. Different editors may treat hyphenated terms, symbols and contractions differently. Always use the count required by your instructor or submission system.

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