Word and character counter for Word, PDF and text
Find out how many words, characters and standard pages a document has — straight from the .docx or PDF, without copying and pasting.
Counting happens in your browser; the document is never uploaded.
How to count words and characters in a document
Drop a Word file (.docx) or a PDF with text, or paste the text into the box. You instantly get characters with spaces, characters without spaces, words and paragraphs. Copy the summary with one click to paste it into a quote or an invoice.
Counting straight from the file avoids the classic mistake of pasting into a word processor and losing footnotes, headers or text boxes along the way.
Standard pages for translation and editing quotes
Translators, proofreaders and legal professionals often charge per standard page instead of per word. The size of that page changes from market to market — 1,500 characters with spaces in Germany, 1,800 in Russia and many other countries, 1,250 or 1,000 elsewhere. Choose a preset or type your own size, and the counter shows the exact number of standard pages next to the rounded result.
Charging per word? The word count is right there too, so the same document can be quoted either way.
Frequently asked questions
How do I count the words in a PDF?
Drop the PDF here. If it contains real text (not a scan), the words, characters and standard pages appear immediately.
What is a standard page?
A unit used to price translation and editing work, defined by a number of characters with spaces — commonly between 1,000 and 2,100 depending on the country. You can set the size you use.
Are characters counted with or without spaces?
Both. The tool shows characters with spaces and without spaces, plus words and paragraphs.
Is my document uploaded?
No. Counting happens inside your browser.
Is it free?
Yes, with a daily number of files and pasted text up to 5,000 characters on the free plan. Paid plans remove those limits.