Markdown Word Counter
Counts words and statistics for Markdown content.
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Related conversions
After checking length and reading time, export the same Markdown as a PDF or editable Word document.
How to use Markdown Word Counter
- 1Upload a .md or .markdown file, or paste the source directly into the editor.
- 2Select “Count” to build the .txt file.
- 3Copy the .txt result, or download it as a file.
Example
Count words and characters from a short snippet of text.
Input (text)
Write fast. Publish smarter. mdedit.ai helps you edit Markdown efficiently.
Output
Words: 10 Characters: 63 Lines: 3
FAQ
- What are the file limits?
- Accepted file types are .md, .markdown. Each file must be 10 MB or smaller.
- Is my content private?
- Processed locally in your browser; your content isn’t uploaded. When importing by URL, we first try to fetch it in your browser. If the site blocks it (CORS), we may fetch it via our backend importer to extract HTML/Markdown.