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Obsidian Word Counter

Obsidian’s status bar counts the file, not the prose. Wikilinks, YAML frontmatter, tags, and code blocks all inflate that number. Paste a note here for a markdown-aware word count and a short inventory of the note. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

or drop a file onto the input area below

Exclude from word count

Inventory counts below still include these. Uncheck to count them as words.

Paste a note or drop a .md file. Stats update as you type.

Note stats

Markdown-aware word count, plus a short inventory of the note.

Paste a note to see word count and note stats.

How to count words in an Obsidian note

  1. Paste markdown, upload a .md file, or drop one onto the input area.
  2. Stats update as you type. Use the exclude pills if you want frontmatter, comments, or tags counted as words.
  3. Optionally click Copy stats to paste a markdown summary into a note.

Why count markdown this way?

A generic word counter treats vault syntax as English. Wikilink brackets, heading hashes, and YAML keys are not the words you will publish. This tool strips that chrome by default and keeps a separate inventory so you can still see how many headings, links, tags, and tasks the note contains.

A muted raw count is included so you can compare the prose number with a status-bar-style total.

Notes

  • Frontmatter, %% comments, and #tags are excluded from the word count by default. Uncheck a pill to include that source. Fenced code blocks are never counted as words.
  • Wikilinks count as their display text ([[Note|alias]] counts as alias). Embeds (![[...]]) are not counted as words. Markdown punctuation is stripped so the count matches reading view.
  • Reading time uses 200 words per minute, rounded up. Speaking time uses 130 words per minute, rounded up.
  • This is a browser estimate. It will not match Better Word Count, Longform, or every language the same way. CJK text without spaces may be undercounted.
  • Counts one note at a time. It does not crawl a vault.
  • Note text is limited to 1 MB.
  • Copy to clipboard requires a secure connection (HTTPS) and browser permission.