# Word and character counter

Canonical page: https://beta.convertexpress.com/word-counter

Count words, characters, and lines locally as you type.

## Use case

Check the approximate length of a draft.

## Steps

1. Paste the text or data into this tool’s input.
2. Review the word and character counter options shown above.
3. Run the tool and inspect the result before copying it.

## Limitations

Word boundaries vary by language and punctuation. A local count is not guaranteed to match every publisher’s counting rules.

Processing happens in the browser. No file upload is required for this local tool. The web interface and libraries are downloaded from the site. Device/browser limits apply.