Checking the word count of just one paragraph or section within a longer document, without wanting to copy it out separately, is easier by simply selecting the portion you care about and seeing its count immediately.
Paste your full text into the box, then select (highlight) any portion of it with your mouse or keyboard — the tool live-updates to show that selection's word and character count alongside the document's total word count for reference.
This is useful for checking a specific excerpt's length against a quote limit, verifying a highlighted section meets a minimum word count for an assignment, or any situation where you need a partial count without extracting the text elsewhere first.
Because everything runs locally in your browser, results appear instantly and nothing you type or upload is ever sent to a server.
Bookmark this page if you expect to use this tool regularly — it loads fast and behaves the same way every time, with no account needed.
This kind of task shows up constantly in everyday writing, coding, design, and admin work, which is exactly why a dedicated, focused tool saves so much back-and-forth.
A tool that does one job well, without a cluttered interface or unrelated features competing for attention, tends to be faster to use than a heavier all-in-one app.
If you find yourself needing this often, keeping this page open in a tab is usually faster than digging through a bigger software suite's menus.
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Frequently asked questions
Does this work with keyboard-based text selection, like Shift+Arrow keys?
Yes, the count updates on both mouse selection and keyboard-based selection changes within the text box.
What happens if nothing is selected?
The selected word and character counts show zero when there's no active selection, while the total word count for the full text still displays for reference.