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Essay Word Counter
Track your essay word count and paragraph balance against a word target.
Check your essay
Words: 0 · Characters: 0 ·
Sentences: 0 · Paragraphs: 0
Progress: — · Average sentence: — words
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How to use the Essay Word Counter
- Paste or type your essay into the text box.
- Set the word target your assignment requires.
- Read the counts, progress and paragraph balance below.
Features
- Live word, character and sentence counts
- Progress against your own word target
- Paragraph by paragraph word breakdown
- Balance check for even paragraph lengths
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the free online essay word counter.
Paste the essay into the text box and the word count updates as you type, along with
characters, sentences and paragraphs.
Enter the limit your assignment requires and the tool shows the percentage reached plus how
many words are left or over.
Paragraphs are separated by a blank line, which is the usual way to break up an essay in a
word processor.
Around 15 to 25 words per sentence reads well. Very long sentences are harder to follow and
are worth splitting.
It compares your longest and shortest paragraphs, so you can spot a paragraph that is far too
short or far too long.
No. Everything is counted in your browser, so your writing is never sent to a server or
stored.
Yes. It works for essays, reports, blog posts, cover letters and any other text you need to
measure.
Yes. It is completely free, needs no account and there is no limit on the length of text you
can check.
Last updated: October 10, 2026