Whether you are writing an essay, a job application, or a social media bio, two things matter: how many words you have used, and how much space you have left. These free text tools answer both questions instantly — and throw in placeholder text for designers for good measure.
Count Words and Characters Instantly
A word counter analyzes your pasted text and reports the word count, character count (with and without spaces), sentence count, and paragraph count. Paste your draft, and the numbers update live as you edit.
Writers use it to hit essay requirements. Bloggers check that posts are long enough to rank well. Job seekers trim cover letters to one page. Students make sure a “500-word essay” is actually 500 words — not 380, not 700.
Worked Example: Hitting a Character Limit
You are writing a short professional bio for a conference program, and the limit is 160 characters. Your first draft reads:
“Freelance graphic designer with 10 years of experience helping startups build bold, memorable brands across print and digital media.”
The character counter shows this is 134 characters — 26 under the limit, so you have room to add your city or website. Now imagine the opposite: the counter shows 188 characters, which means you must trim exactly 28. Without the tool you would be guessing; with it, you edit precisely until the count reads 160 or less.
Generate Lorem Ipsum Placeholder Text
Designers often need text before the real copy exists — a mockup of a brochure or website looks wrong with empty boxes. A lorem ipsum generator produces standard placeholder paragraphs instantly. Choose how many paragraphs or sentences you need, copy the output, and drop it into your layout.
It looks like real text at a glance, so it shows how the design will feel with content in place, without anyone mistaking it for the final words.
Try it free: Word Counter, Character Counter, and Lorem Ipsum Generator.