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Our free PDF word counter is the fastest and easiest way to count words in a PDF document. Whether you are a student checking an essay, a writer meeting a word limit, or a professional reviewing a report, this tool gives you accurate results in seconds.
Because everything runs in your browser, your document is never uploaded to a server. Your content stays 100% private and secure. There are no limits, no watermarks, and no sign-up required.
Count words in plain text instantly.
Count characters and words in your text.
Count pages in a PDF document.
Our PDF word counter is perfect for students who need to meet essay word limits, writers and authors checking their manuscripts, translators billing by the word, marketers staying within character limits, and professionals reviewing reports and documents. Whatever your need, our tool gives you accurate results instantly.
Students can check essay and assignment word counts instantly, see reading time, and understand the readability of their writing. Meeting length requirements has never been easier.
Translators can get an accurate word count of source documents and generate a client quote in seconds with the built-in cost estimator. No more manual calculations.
Writers can track manuscript length and readability, while marketers can analyze keyword density and reading time to optimize content for their audience.
Different tools count words differently. Some include headings, footnotes, and numbers, while others do not. PDFs also store text differently than Word documents, which can affect the count. Our tool reads the text directly from your PDF for an accurate result.
Scanned PDFs store text as images, so you need OCR (optical character recognition) to extract the text first. Once converted to selectable text, our tool can count it. See our guide.
Yes, it is completely safe. Your PDF is processed entirely in your browser and never uploaded to any server. We do not store, see, or have access to your files. See our privacy policy for details.
The readability score uses the Flesch Reading Ease formula to estimate how easy your document is to read, from middle school level to college level. It is useful for writers and educators.
After counting your document, enter a per-word rate and click Generate Quote. The tool calculates an estimated translation cost based on your word count.
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