Count words in a PDF
Check an essay, article or translation against its word limit without copying text into another program.
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How to count words in a PDF
- Select a PDF.
- Click "PDF Word Counter".
- See the total word count plus a per-page breakdown.
- Download the report or copy the numbers.
Why use TotoPDF PDF Word Counter?
Per-page breakdown
See exactly where the words are in long documents.
Extra statistics
Sentences, average words per page and estimated reading time.
Language-aware
Counts words in Latin and non-Latin scripts.
No upload
Counting happens locally in your browser.
Frequently asked questions
The PDF is likely a scan without text. Run OCR PDF first and count the result.
Yes, all text on the page is counted, including headers, footers and footnotes.
Counts are very close; small differences can come from hyphenation and how numbers are treated.
Yes, use PDF Character Counter.