PDF word count: words, characters, and page statistics

1 min read·25 July 2026

How many words does your PDF contain? What's the total character count? PDFrust's word count and info tools give you a full statistical breakdown of any PDF document.

Why count words in a PDF?

Translation agencies charge per word — an accurate count determines the quote. Students check that an essay meets the required length before exporting as PDF. Content managers measure the length of published documents. Contracts verified against required minimum or maximum lengths.

How to use the word count tool

Upload your PDF to the wordCount tool. It extracts all text and counts words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, and paragraphs. It also shows total page count and estimated reading time.

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Per-page statistics

The info tool provides page dimensions, total page count, creation date, and author. Combine this with word count for a complete document overview.

Limitations with scanned PDFs

Scanned PDFs without OCR contain no selectable text — the word count returns 0. Apply OCR first via the OCR tool to make text recognisable, then word counting works correctly.