Are headers, footers and page numbers counted?

The body text is counted the way word processors do; repeating headers and footers of a PDF are read as text on each page, so remove them in the studio if your limit excludes them.

Does it work for scanned PDFs?

Run the scan through OCR PDF first — a scan is a picture, and pictures have no words to count.

How much does it cost?

You can open your file, convert it and check or change everything in the studio before you pay anything. Downloading the finished file is part of every MojoPDF plan — start with the 7-day trial for $1 and cancel any time.

Is it safe to use PDF Word Count here?

Yes. Your file travels over an encrypted connection and stays private to you — nobody else can open it. Projects you save are kept in your account until you delete them, and download links we email you expire after 7 days.

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PDF Word Count

Count every word in a PDF or document — with characters (with and without spaces), paragraphs, sentences, pages and the time it takes to read or say it.

Drop a PDF or document

or browse from your device — PDF, .docx, .doc, .odt, .rtf, .txt…

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Word count for PDFs, Word files and more

Essay limits, translation quotes and article briefs are all counted in words — and a PDF doesn't tell you how many it holds. Drop a PDF, .docx, .doc, .odt, .rtf or text file and it opens in Mega Word Studio with the word count showing: words, characters with and without spaces, paragraphs, sentences, pages, reading time and speaking time. Select a part of the text and the count of the selection shows too. Scanned PDFs need OCR first, since a picture of a page has no words to count.

Every count you need

Words, characters, sentences, pages.

Reading & speaking time

For talks, videos and articles.

Count a selection

Just one chapter or paragraph.

Frequently asked questions

Drop the PDF above — its text is read in reading order and the word count opens straight away.