Count Words in a PDF or Word File

Tap Open PDF, Word or text file, or paste the text.

Translators, students and writers often need the word count of a PDF they cannot edit. Open the file here and its text is read on your device and counted: words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and reading time.

About Count Words in a PDF or Word File

Translators, students and writers often need the word count of a PDF they cannot edit. Open the file here and its text is read on your device and counted: words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and reading time.

Word (.docx) and plain text files work the same way. A scanned PDF is a picture with no text in it, so run it through the OCR Scanner first and then count the result.

How it works

  1. Type or paste the text, or open a PDF, Word or text file.
  2. Read the counts; they update as you type.
  3. Optionally set a word or character limit to see what is left.

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Questions people ask

How do I count the words in a PDF?

Open the PDF here. Its text is extracted on your device and counted at once.

Does it work with scanned PDFs?

A scanned PDF has no text, only pictures. Use the OCR Scanner first, then count the text it gives you.

Is the file uploaded?

No. The file is read in your browser and never leaves your device.

Is it free, and is what I type sent anywhere?

Yes, it is free, with no sign-up. Everything is worked out inside your browser, so nothing you type is sent to a server.

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