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Count syllables as you type

Paste or write any text to see total syllables, words and characters update instantly, with a per-word breakdown to help with poems, names, slogans and readability.

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How to use it

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Enter your text

Type or paste words into the box. Everything is processed locally in your browser.

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Read the total

The big number shows total syllables, with words and characters as secondary stats.

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Check each word

Scan the per-word chips below to see how the count is distributed across the first words.

About the syllable counter

This counter uses a fast vowel-group heuristic: each run of consecutive vowels (a, e, i, o, u and y) counts as one syllable, a silent trailing e is removed when it would otherwise inflate the count, and a word with letters is never counted as fewer than one syllable. It is great for poetry, haiku, song lyrics, naming and quick readability checks, though unusual spellings may differ slightly from a dictionary.

Questions

Is anything uploaded?

No for this tool. The counting runs entirely in your browser and nothing is uploaded or stored.

How accurate is the syllable count?

It uses a vowel-group rule rather than a dictionary, so it is fast and works on any word, including made-up ones. Most common English words match, but irregular spellings can occasionally be off by one.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes. The same workspace adapts to smaller screens and keeps the text box and totals visible.