PdfCounter

Count words, characters, and pages in any PDF. Analyze page ranges, view per-page details, and export TXT or CSV reports privately on your device.

Count words, characters, and pages in any text-based PDF with PdfCounter, a fast and private PDF word count and document analysis tool for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro.

Whether you are reviewing an essay, article, manuscript, contract, report, academic paper, or business document, PdfCounter gives you clear and accurate PDF text statistics in seconds.

PDF WORD AND CHARACTER COUNTER

Open a PDF to calculate:

• Total word count • Characters including spaces • Characters excluding spaces • Total number of pages • Statistics for each individual page

ANALYZE ANY PAGE RANGE

Need statistics for only part of a document? Select a starting and ending page to calculate the word count and character count for a specific PDF page range. Quickly switch between the first page, last page, a single page, or the entire document.

PAGE-BY-PAGE PDF STATISTICS

Explore detailed text statistics for every page. Select an individual page to focus on its word and character counts, making it easy to compare sections or identify the length of specific chapters and pages.

EXPORT PDF ANALYSIS REPORTS

Save or share your results in convenient formats:

• Copy a summary to the clipboard • Export a text summary as TXT • Export page-by-page details as TXT • Export a summary spreadsheet as CSV • Export detailed page statistics as CSV

PRIVATE, ON-DEVICE PDF ANALYSIS

Your documents are analyzed locally on your device. PdfCounter does not upload your PDFs, require an account, use analytics, or need an internet connection. Your documents remain under your control.

BUILT FOR EVERYDAY DOCUMENT WORK

PdfCounter is useful for:

• Writers checking manuscripts and articles • Students reviewing essays and research papers • Editors measuring document and chapter length • Translators estimating project size • Teachers checking assignments • Researchers analyzing academic documents • Legal and business professionals reviewing reports • Anyone who needs a reliable PDF word counter

On Mac, you can select a PDF or drag and drop it directly into the app. On iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro, choose a document from the file picker or drop in a supported PDF.

PdfCounter is a focused PDF utility for word counting, character counting, page counting, document statistics, and TXT or CSV report export.

Note: PdfCounter analyzes selectable text contained in a PDF. Image-only and scanned PDF documents must be processed with OCR before their text can be counted.