# HTML Word Counter

> Paste a page’s HTML and get the word count of the visible text only. Tags, attributes, scripts and style blocks are ignored, so you measure content, not code.

- URL: https://wordcounter.pk/html-word-counter/
- Type: Interactive tool (runs in the browser; nothing is uploaded)
- Updated: 2026-10-15

## How to use the html word counter

1. Copy the page source or the HTML of a section.
2. Paste it into the box.
3. Read the word, character, sentence and paragraph counts of the visible text.
4. Use the extracted text to check keyword usage with the [Keyword Density Checker](https://wordcounter.pk/keyword-density-checker/).

## Why count words in HTML

Pasting HTML into a normal counter inflates the total because tag names, attributes and inline scripts are counted as words. This tool parses the markup with the browser’s own HTML parser, removes script, style and template elements, and counts the text that a reader would see. It does not fetch pages by URL; copy the markup you want measured. Alt text and other attribute values are not visible text and are not counted.

For content audits, this gives a consistent measure across pages built with different templates, and helps spot thin pages.

## Limits

The tool counts text in the markup you paste, not text injected later by JavaScript. Navigation, footers and cookie banners are counted if included, so paste just the main content area for a content-only figure. For a heading outline, use the [Heading Counter](https://wordcounter.pk/heading-counter/); to copy the cleaned text, use the [Plain Text Extractor](https://wordcounter.pk/plain-text-extractor/).

## Frequently asked questions

### Does it count alt text?

No. Alt text is an attribute, not visible text.

### Are comments counted?

No. HTML comments are ignored.

### Can I enter a URL?

No. Paste the HTML source; nothing is fetched.

## Related

- [Plain Text Extractor](https://wordcounter.pk/plain-text-extractor/index.md): Strip HTML tags and copy the plain text, with word counts.
- [Heading Counter](https://wordcounter.pk/heading-counter/index.md): Count H1–H6 headings, view the outline and flag multiple or missing H1s.
- [SEO Word Counter](https://wordcounter.pk/seo-word-counter/index.md): Check page copy length, section balance and repeated words.
- [Meta Title Length Checker](https://wordcounter.pk/meta-title-length-checker/index.md): Check title tag length in characters and estimated pixel width.
- [Meta Description Length Checker](https://wordcounter.pk/meta-description-length-checker/index.md): Check meta description length in characters and estimated pixels.
- [SERP Snippet Preview](https://wordcounter.pk/serp-snippet-preview/index.md): Preview your title, URL and description as a Google result on desktop and mobile.
- [Blog Word Counter](https://wordcounter.pk/blog-word-counter/index.md): Count blog post words and get the reading-time label.
- [Content Brief Word Counter](https://wordcounter.pk/content-brief-word-counter/index.md): Track words per heading against a content brief’s plan.

## Images

- ![HTML Word Counter: Count the visible words in HTML, ignoring tags, scripts and styles. (WordCounter.pk cover graphic)](https://wordcounter.pk/img/html-word-counter/html-word-counter-cover-1200.webp)
- ![How to use the html word counter: Copy the page source or the HTML of a section.; Paste it into the box.; Read the word, character, sentence and…](https://wordcounter.pk/img/html-word-counter/html-word-counter-how-it-works-1200.webp)
- ![Quick facts: HTML Word Counter: Does it count alt text?; Are comments counted?; Can I enter a URL?](https://wordcounter.pk/img/html-word-counter/html-word-counter-reference-1200.webp)
- ![Map showing how HTML Word Counter connects to SEO & Content, Plain Text Extractor, Heading Counter, SEO Word Counter and more on WordCounter.pk](https://wordcounter.pk/img/html-word-counter/html-word-counter-related-tools-map-1200.webp)
- ![Quick answer card: Does it count alt text? No. Alt text is an attribute, not visible text.](https://wordcounter.pk/img/html-word-counter/html-word-counter-quick-answer-1200.webp)