About CounterWord

A small, growing set of free writing tools, built to be fast and get out of your way.

CounterWord started as a single word and character counter. Since then it's grown into a small toolkit for anyone who writes — but the idea behind each addition stays the same: one focused job, done well, with no sign-up and nothing saved. Rather than list every tool here (a list that would need updating every time a new one ships), the current, always up-to-date set lives on the Tools page.

How it works — and why it's private

None of this requires a server. Every calculation — counting, scoring, generating text, previewing, reading it aloud — happens entirely in your browser using standard, well-documented methods (word/character counting, the Flesch readability formulas, pixel-based text measurement, your device's own text-to-speech engine). Nothing you type is uploaded, logged, or stored anywhere — close the tab and it's gone.

What guides the tools

A few rules of thumb shape what gets built: it has to run entirely in the browser, it has to do one thing clearly rather than many things vaguely, and it flags or informs rather than silently rewriting anything for you. The Guides section follows the same spirit — plain-English explainers on the limits and conventions that actually come up while writing, rather than generic advice.

Who this is for

Anyone who writes against a limit or just wants writing that reads a little better: students checking an assignment's word count, social media managers trimming a caption, copywriters fitting a meta description, or anyone proofreading a piece before it goes out.

Feedback

If something's counting incorrectly, or you'd find a specific limit, tool, or feature useful, get in touch.