Search Count
Count every occurrence of a word or phrase and see exactly which lines contain it.
Count occurrences
Matches: 0
Characters searched: 0
Lines with a match: 0
Type a term to see the matching line numbers.
How to use the Search Count
- Paste the text you want to search in the top box.
- Type the word or phrase to find and adjust the matching options.
- Read the match count and the list of matching line numbers.
Features
- Counts words, phrases and punctuation exactly
- Case sensitive and whole word matching
- Optional overlapping match counting
- Lists every line number that contains a match
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the free online search count.
Paste your text, type the word in the Find box, and the match count updates instantly as you
type or change options.
It counts only matches that stand alone, so searching for cat will not count the cat inside
words such as catalog or scatter.
With overlaps enabled the search continues one character after each hit, so banana contains
two overlapping matches for ana.
Tick Match case to treat upper and lower case as different. Leave it clear and the search
ignores capitalisation completely.
Yes. Every matching line is listed with its line number and a short preview, so you can jump
straight to the right place.
Yes. Type any phrase including spaces and punctuation, and the tool counts each complete
occurrence of that phrase.
No. The whole search runs in your browser with plain JavaScript, so your text never leaves
your device.
There is no fixed limit. Long documents are handled, though extremely large texts may take a
moment on older devices.
Last updated: October 10, 2026