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Best Productivity ResourcesBy Shushant LakhyaniVerified creator

Web App

WordCounter

A free online tool that counts words and characters as you type.

Visit WordCounter4.4

  • Rating

    4.4 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web

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What is WordCounter?

WordCounter shows live word, character, sentence and paragraph counts, along with reading time, keyword density and basic writing suggestions. It autosaves your text in the browser and is free to use, with an optional link to a paid Grammarly trial for deeper checks.

Pros: what WordCounter does well

  • Instant live counts
  • Keyword density at a glance
  • No signup needed

Cons: where it falls short

  • Ads on the page
  • Promotes paid writing tools

Who WordCounter is for

Students and writers working to a word or character limit.

Who can skip it

People whose writing app already shows counts.

WordCounter alternatives

Not sold on WordCounter? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Writing resources

Calmly Writer

Focus: distraction-free, markdown and focus mode. Shares writing with WordCounter. Freemium (WordCounter: Free). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.5 (WordCounter: 4.4).

Web AppFree planWeb, Windows
4.5Visit

Convert Case

Focus: text tools, case converter and utility. Shares writing with WordCounter. Rated 4.5 (WordCounter: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit

StackEdit

Focus: markdown, editor and open source. Shares writing with WordCounter. Same 4.4 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit

Stop Slop

Focus: ai, editing and skill. Shares writing with WordCounter. An AI tool, not a web app. Rated 4.8 (WordCounter: 4.4).

AI ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.8Visit

ChatGPTFeatured, verified

Focus: ai and assistant. Shares writing with WordCounter. An AI tool, not a web app. Freemium (WordCounter: Free). Adds iOS, Android and macOS. Rated 4.7 (WordCounter: 4.4).

AI ToolFree planWeb, iOS
4.7Visit

Scrivener

Focus: Authoring, Research Management and Project Tool. Shares Writing with WordCounter. A desktop app, not a web app. Paid but Affordable (WordCounter: Free). Adds macOS, Windows and iOS. Rated 4.7 (WordCounter: 4.4).

Desktop AppPaid but AffordablemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

Free alternatives to WordCounter

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

OneLook

Focus: dictionary, thesaurus and words. Shares writing with WordCounter. A website, not a web app. Rated 4.6 (WordCounter: 4.4).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.6Visit

MarkText

Focus: markdown, editor and open source. Shares writing with WordCounter. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.5 (WordCounter: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.5Visit

ru-text

Focus: russian, ai agents and editing. Shares writing with WordCounter. An AI tool, not a web app. Same 4.4 rating.

AI ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit

Story Skills

Focus: storytelling, ai agents and claude code. Shares writing with WordCounter. An AI tool, not a web app. Rated 4.2 (WordCounter: 4.4).

AI ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.2Visit

Reactive Resume

Focus: resume, cv builder and job search. Also in Writing, like WordCounter. Rated 4.7 (WordCounter: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

ZoteroBib

Focus: citations, bibliography and academic writing. Also in Writing, like WordCounter. Rated 4.7 (WordCounter: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.7Visit
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