Word Counter - Count Words & Characters | Morph

Count words and characters as you type

Paste or type your text into Morph's word counter and the numbers update live: total words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, and paragraphs. It's built for the moments you have a hard limit — a 280-character post, a 500-word essay, a 150-character meta description, a job application with a tight box — and you need to know exactly where you stand without guessing.

What it counts

Words — counted the way you'd expect, splitting on spaces and line breaks so hyphenated words and contractions stay intact.
Characters — shown two ways: total characters including spaces, and characters without spaces. Social platforms and form fields usually count spaces, so the "with spaces" number is the one to watch for limits.
Sentences and paragraphs — handy for readability checks and for spotting run-ons or walls of text.
Estimated reading time — based on a typical reading speed, so you can gauge whether a blog post or script lands where you want it.

Who it's for

Students checking essay length, writers and editors trimming to a word budget, social media managers staying under platform limits, SEO folks fitting titles and descriptions into Google's display window, and anyone filling out an application or form with a character cap. Because the counts are live, you can edit in place and watch the number drop into range instead of pasting, checking, and pasting again.

Your text stays on your device

Word counters sound harmless, but you're often pasting drafts, cover letters, private notes, or unpublished work. Morph runs the count entirely in your browser. Your text is never uploaded, never sent to a server, and never stored. It exists only in the page while the tab is open — close it and it's gone. That makes it safe for sensitive or confidential drafts in a way that a server-based tool can't honestly promise.

Tips for hitting a target

If you're writing to a word count, draft long and cut — it's easier to tighten than to pad. For character limits, remember spaces and punctuation count on most platforms, so trust the "with spaces" figure. For meta descriptions, aim for roughly 150–160 characters so Google doesn't truncate them. The live counters make all of this a glance rather than a calculation.

How to use

Paste or type your text — Drop your text into the input area. You can paste a whole document or type directly.
Read the live counts — Word, character, sentence, and paragraph counts update instantly as you edit — no button to press.
Watch the right number — For social posts and form fields, use the character count that includes spaces, since most platforms count those.
Edit to your target — Trim or expand your text and watch the counts change in real time until you hit your limit.

Frequently asked questions

Does it count characters with or without spaces?

Both. The tool shows total characters including spaces and a separate count without spaces, so you can match whichever limit you're working against.

Is my text uploaded anywhere?

No. The counting happens entirely in your browser. Your text is never sent to a server, logged, or stored, which makes it safe for private drafts.

How is reading time calculated?

It's an estimate based on a typical reading speed applied to your word count, giving a rough sense of how long your text takes to read.

How does it count words?

Words are counted by splitting on spaces and line breaks, so hyphenated words and contractions are each treated as a single word.

Is there a length limit?

You can paste long documents and the counts still update live. Because everything runs locally, there's no server limit to worry about.