Word Count

Instant text stats in your menu bar. Paste or type, see words, characters, and more.

Download on the Mac App Store
Requires macOS 13.0 or later
Features

Live word count

See your word count update instantly as you type or paste text. No need to click anything.

Full text stats

Words, characters, characters without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading time.

Auto-paste

Enable auto-paste to automatically analyze whatever is on your clipboard when you open the app.

Copy stats

Copy all your text stats to the clipboard in one click. Perfect for quick reports or notes.

Menu bar access

Always one click away. Lives in your menu bar, opens instantly, stays out of your way.

Dark mode

Follows your system appearance automatically. Looks right day and night.

How it works
1

Click the icon

Find Word Count in your menu bar and click to open the text area.

2

Paste or type

Paste your text or type directly. Stats update live as you go.

3

Read your stats

Words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time. All at a glance.

Count your first words

Download on the Mac App Store