Edit Counter

Paste your original and revised text — see the word count difference instantly.

Original text 0 words
Edited text 0 words
Word count change +0 words

Why Track Word Count Changes?

Editing often means both adding and removing content simultaneously. The Edit Counter gives you a quick numeric snapshot of whether your revision grew or shrank. Writers use this to verify they've met a minimum word count, check that cuts were sufficient for an over-length submission, or simply satisfy curiosity about how much changed between drafts.

Edit Counter vs. Compare Text — Which Should I Use?

Use the Compare Text tool if you want to see which specific words or lines changed. Use the Edit Counter if you just need a numeric summary of how many words were added or removed. Both tools are free and work entirely in your browser.

Compare Text

Diff two texts line by line.

Word Counter

Count words in any text.

Capitalize Sentences

Fix capitalization in your edited text.

Edit Counter FAQ

Paste your original text in the left box and your revised text in the right box. The counter shows the word counts for each version, the difference (positive or negative), and the percentage change.

The Edit Counter focuses on word counts rather than a character-by-character diff. For a line-by-line comparison of specific changes, use the Compare Text tool.

Writers use it to check whether they've met a word count target after editing, to see if an edit session added or removed content, or to compare the scope of two draft versions of a document.