Academic calculator
Word Count Calculator
Paste or type text to get a fast deterministic word count plus useful character and sentence statistics without sending the text to an AI service.
Formula
word count = number of detected word tokens in the entered text
Example
“Study smarter, not longer.” contains 4 words.
Useful for
- Essay word counts
- Assignment limits
- Draft length checks
Questions
Does Lynara upload my text to count it?
No. Word counting runs locally in the browser.
How are hyphenated words counted?
Lynara treats a hyphenated token such as re-read as one word; another editor may use a different rule.
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