Word counter

Characters
with spaces
0
Characters
w/o spaces
0
Words
0
Bytes
with spaces
0
Bytes
w/o spaces
0
Paragraphs
0
Sentences
0
Reading time
0
Readability score
0
Readability grade
0
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Use Engram’s word counter and character counter to
track word and character counts in your writing

Engram’s online tool for word count and character
count displays data for words, characters,
sentences, and paragraphs. It also displays
information about the quality of your writing,
including the reading time and readability score.
Use this tool for counting words and sentences to
refine your writing and meet specific
requirements for your theses, cover letters,
application essays, and blog posts.
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Word counter FAQ

1
How do you count characters?
  • If spaces are included, each character, number, symbol, space, and line break counts as 1 character.
  • If spaces are not included, each character, number, and symbol counts as 1 character. Spaces and line breaks are not counted.
2
How do you count bytes?
  • If spaces are included, each English character, number, symbol, space, and line break counts as 1 byte. A character in Korean counts as 2 bytes.
  • If spaces are not included, each English character, number, or symbol counts as 1 byte. A character in Korean counts as 2 bytes. Spaces and line breaks are not counted.
3
How do you count words?
  • We count the number of words by splitting sentences into individual words separated at the spaces.
4
What is the readability score?
  • The readability score is based on the Flesch Reading Ease formula. A higher score means the text is easier to read.
5
What is the readability grade?
  • The readability grade is based on the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level. It presents a score corresponding to a U.S. grade level.