A word counter is a tool that analyses text and provides an instant count of words, characters, sentences, and estimated reading time. It's essential for writers, students, bloggers, and content creators who need to hit specific length requirements or simply want to understand how long their content is.

Our word counter works in real time — just paste or type your text and the stats update instantly. The reading time estimate is based on the average adult reading speed of 200 words per minute.

How to use it

1. Paste or type your text into the tool. 2. Your word count, character count, sentence count and reading time update instantly. 3. Edit your text as needed and watch the stats update in real time.

Frequently asked questions

Does it count hyphenated words as one or two words? Hyphenated words like "well-known" are counted as one word, matching the most common convention used in publishing and academic writing.

Is my text saved anywhere? No. Your text is processed entirely in your browser and never sent to any server. When you close the tool, the text is gone.

Can I use this for academic essays? Absolutely. Students widely use this tool for checking essay word limits for university assignments, scholarship applications, and coursework submissions.

A case converter transforms text between different capitalisation styles — ALL CAPS for headings, sentence case for body copy, Title Case for a book title, or camelCase for a variable name in code — all with one click.

What is Title Case? Title Case capitalises the first letter of every major word, commonly used for book titles and headings. Minor words like "and", "or", "the" are typically left lowercase.

What is camelCase used for? camelCase is widely used in programming for variable and function names. The first word is lowercase and each subsequent word starts with a capital, with no spaces (e.g. myVariableName).

Lorem Ipsum is placeholder text used in design and publishing, standard dummy text since the 1500s. Designers use it when creating mockups, wireframes, and layouts, because realistic-looking placeholder text lets reviewers evaluate a design without getting distracted by real content.

Is Lorem Ipsum real Latin? Not quite — it derives from a work by Cicero written in 45 BC, but the text has been scrambled so it's no longer grammatically correct Latin.

The Text Reverser flips text in multiple ways: reverse all characters (so "Hello" becomes "olleH"), reverse the order of words in a sentence, or reverse the order of lines in a block of text. It's handy for word games, mirror text effects, and testing input validation in software.

This tool removes duplicate lines from any block of text — email addresses, product names, keywords, or any line-by-line content — keeping only the first occurrence of each unique line. It's particularly useful for cleaning exported spreadsheet data or tidying keyword lists for SEO work. Comparison is case-sensitive by default.

A Text Diff Checker compares two pieces of text and highlights the differences between them. It's useful for comparing document versions, spotting edits made to a contract, reviewing code changes, or checking whether two copies of a text match exactly. "Diff" is short for "difference," a term borrowed from software development.

Human-created passwords are almost always predictable — names, birthdays, common words. A randomly generated password with a mix of character types is exponentially harder to crack. A 16-character random password using all character types would take billions of years to brute-force, while "Password123!" could be guessed in seconds.

Is this generator secure? Yes — passwords are generated entirely in your browser using JavaScript's cryptographic random number generator and are never sent to any server.

How long should my password be? Security experts recommend a minimum of 12 characters, with 16+ ideal. Length matters more than complexity — a longer password with only letters can be stronger than a short one with symbols.

Should I reuse a generated password across accounts? No. Always use a unique password per account and store them in a password manager, so a breach on one site doesn't compromise the others.

A UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) is a 128-bit label used to uniquely identify objects in computer systems. UUID v4, the most common type, is randomly generated — the chance of two identical UUIDs is astronomically small. They're widely used as database primary keys, API resource identifiers, and session tokens.

UUID v1 vs v4? v1 is based on timestamp and MAC address (traceable); v4 is purely random, which is better for privacy. This tool generates v4.

A cryptographic hash is a fixed-length fingerprint generated from any input — even a tiny change in input produces a completely different hash. This is used for storing passwords securely, verifying downloaded files haven't been tampered with, and creating digital signatures.

MD5 vs SHA-1 vs SHA-256? MD5 and SHA-1 are older and now considered insecure for cryptographic purposes. SHA-256 is the current gold standard for most security applications.

Can a hash be reversed? Not mathematically — but common inputs can sometimes be found in precomputed "rainbow tables," which is why passwords should be long and unique before hashing.

Base64 converts binary data into a string of ASCII characters, using 64 printable characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, + and /). It's used when binary data needs to travel through text-only channels — embedding images in HTML/CSS, sending files through email, or passing data in URL query strings.

Is Base64 encryption? No — it's fully reversible and provides no security. Anyone can decode a Base64 string without a key.

URLs can only use a restricted set of ASCII characters. URL encoding (percent-encoding) converts other characters into a safe format — a space becomes %20, an & becomes %26. You need it when passing parameters in a query string, such as a search term containing spaces or special characters.

This calculator works out your exact age in years, months, and days from your date of birth, accounting for leap years and varying month lengths. It's useful for forms requiring exact age, checking eligibility requirements, or working out days until your next birthday.

Body Mass Index (BMI) estimates whether you're in a healthy weight range from your height and weight, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared (kg/m²). Categories: Underweight (below 18.5), Normal weight (18.5–24.9), Overweight (25–29.9), Obese (30+).

Is BMI an accurate health measure? It's a useful screening tool but has limitations — it doesn't distinguish fat from muscle mass and doesn't account for age, gender, or fat distribution. Always consult a doctor for personalised health advice.

Does BMI apply to children? No — children's BMI is calculated using age and sex-specific percentile charts. This calculator is designed for adults 18 and over.

To find a percentage of a number: multiply the number by the percentage and divide by 100 (15% of 80 = 12). For percentage change: subtract the original value from the new value, divide by the original, then multiply by 100 — positive means increase, negative means decrease.

Tipping customs vary globally: in the US, 15–20% is standard at restaurants; in the UK and Australia it's less obligatory, typically 10–15%; in Japan it's not customary. This calculator works out both the tip amount and the total per person when splitting a bill with a group.

This calculator uses the standard amortisation formula to show your exact monthly repayment and total interest over the loan term. Amortisation means paying off a loan through scheduled payments that cover both interest and principal — early payments are mostly interest, later ones mostly principal.

How can I reduce total interest? Make a larger down payment, choose a shorter term, find a lower rate, or make extra payments to reduce the principal faster. Note this calculator shows principal and interest only, not fees or insurance.

Unit conversion is needed constantly — cooking recipes in different measurement systems, understanding distances when travelling, or converting temperatures between Celsius and Fahrenheit. This converter covers length, weight, temperature, and volume in one place.

Celsius to Fahrenheit manually? Multiply Celsius by 1.8 and add 32. So 20°C = (20 × 1.8) + 32 = 68°F.

HEX is most common in HTML, CSS, and design tools like Figma and Photoshop. RGB is often preferred in JavaScript when manipulating individual colour channels. HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) is very useful when adjusting lightness or saturation while keeping the same hue.

JSON is a lightweight data format used extensively in web APIs and configuration files. When minified, it removes all whitespace and becomes hard to read — a formatter re-adds indentation and line breaks. This tool also validates your JSON and flags syntax errors like trailing commas or unquoted keys.

Computers use binary (base 2) because electronic circuits are naturally binary — on or off. Hexadecimal (base 16) is commonly used in programming because it compactly represents binary data: each hex digit represents exactly 4 binary bits. You'll see hex in memory addresses, colour codes, and encoding schemes.

A Unix timestamp is the number of seconds elapsed since 00:00:00 UTC on 1 January 1970 (the "Unix epoch"). It's widely used because it's timezone-independent and always increasing. Traditional Unix timestamps are in seconds, though JavaScript's Date.now() returns milliseconds.