Tallychar

Paste your text. Counts update as you type, and nothing leaves the page.

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    Questions we get asked

    Why is the result a little off from another tool?

    Precision differs from tool to tool. Tallychar keeps full precision until the final render.

    What if I refresh the page by accident?

    The page starts clean, so paste it back in — it takes a second.

    Can I install it as an app?

    The browser's “add to home screen” works, and the page still runs with no network.

    Which browsers are known to work?

    All modern browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge, on desktop and mobile.

    Do you store anything I paste here?

    No. Every text never leaves the page and is forgotten the moment you close it.

    Is there an API?

    No, not today. Tallychar is deliberately one page and stays that way for now.

    Do you use cookies?

    No. There is no third-party script on the page.

    Does Tallychar run offline?

    Yes. Once the page is open the word counter carries on with no connection at all.

    How is my text handled?

    Locally, start to finish. Nothing is uploaded, logged or shared.

    Does it work on a phone?

    Yes. The layout adapts and every control stays large enough to tap.

    Why so few options?

    A page that opens in a blink beats a large one nobody finishes reading.

    Is the page available?

    Not published yet, but the page is a single file you can read with view-source.

    Is there a quota on how much I can process?

    Only what your browser can hold in memory. There is no quota, and no account to create.

    Can I use Tallychar at work?

    Yes, it is free for any use, private or paid.

    Why so little configuration?

    Something you finish reading beats a wall of settings.

    Why is the result slightly different from another tool?

    Precision differs from tool to tool. Tallychar keeps full precision until the last step.

    How is my text handled?

    Entirely in the page. Nothing is sent on, logged or shared.

    Is the source available?

    Not at the moment, but the page is a single file you can read with view-source.

    Is there an API?

    Nothing public yet. Tallychar is a single page and stays that way for now.

    Does it work on a phone?

    Yes. The layout reflows and every control stays large enough to tap.

    Do you use trackers?

    No. There is no tracker, no banner and no sign-up.

    Which browsers are supported?

    Every current browser: Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge, on laptops and phones.

    Does Tallychar work offline?

    Yes. Once the page is open the word counter still works with no connection at all.

    What if I refresh the page by accident?

    Your work is not stored, so paste it back in — it takes a second.

    Do you log anything I paste here?

    No. Every text stays in the tab and is dropped the moment you close it.

    Can I use Tallychar at work?

    Yes, it is free for both hobby and professional work.

    Recent changes

    How we built it

    Zoom to 200% and the layout still holds.

    The page is one static page with no tracker, no cookie banner and no sign-up.

    Pull the file straight onto the page instead of opening the dialog.

    Keep a tab pinned: Tallychar starts with no network next time.

    Nothing crosses the network, so a bad network never slows the word counter down.

    No part of this page calls out to a CDN.

    Keyboard users: every control is in the tab order.

    Values are never rounded for display until the final result.

    Bookmark the page: settings are remembered for the session.

    Printing works: the buttons drop away and just the content stays.

    Pin the tab: Tallychar opens instantly next time.

    The print view is clean: the buttons drop away and only the result stays.

    Values are never rounded on screen until the very last step.

    The page is one static page with nothing loaded from anywhere else.

    Zoom to 200% and the layout does not break.

    Nothing here talks to a third party.