Free Character Counter and Word Counter for Writing Contests

Check How Many Characters or Words are in Your Writing Contest Entry

Are you wondering whether your contest entry is too long? These two free tools let you easily check your word count or your character count, so you can avoid disqualification.

Free Character Counter for Contests

Many writing contests limit the number of characters you can use in your entries. Copy your entry into this form and click on "Calculate Characters" to make sure that your entry meets the character restrictions.

Note that this character counter includes all characters. Some contests may not count spaces as characters. See Do Spaces Count as Characters in Writing Contests? for more information.

To use this free character counter, paste your writing contest entry directly into the form below. Then click the "Calculate Characters" button.

Free Word Counter for Contests

On the other hand, some contests have a limit on the number of words you can have in your contest entry. If you want to know the word count of your composition, copy and paste it into the following form, and click on the "Calculate Words" link.