Comparing the length of several drafts, competing articles, or translated versions of the same content side by side is easier with a visual bar comparison than switching between separate word counts in your head.
Add as many text boxes as you need, paste a different piece of text into each one labeled by name, and this tool calculates each one's word count and renders them as proportional horizontal bars so you can immediately see relative length differences.
This is useful for checking that a set of parallel content pieces (like translated versions of an article, or several product descriptions) are reasonably consistent in length, or for a quick visual comparison of draft lengths during editing.
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.
Because there's no sign-up or installation step, you can jump straight from a search result to a working tool in a couple of seconds.
Frequently asked questions
How many texts can I compare at once?
Add as many text entries as you need — there's no fixed limit, though comparing a very large number at once may become visually cluttered.
Does this measure characters or words?
This compares word count, which is generally the more meaningful length measure for prose content comparison than raw character count.