Word Counter tracks how many words you write for each book, how close you are to your target, and whether you're on pace for your deadline.
Create a project
- Click Word Counter in the left sidebar.
- Click + New Project.
- Choose the Book. Projects are linked to a book in your Book Library, and if it isn't there yet, choose + New Book… to add it.
- Optionally, enter a Genre.
- Enter your Target Word Count, for example 80000.
- If you've already written part of the book, enter it in Starting Word Count.
- Under Plan by, choose how you want to plan:
- Daily word goal: enter how many words you'll write each day. Word Counter works out your Target date.
- Target date: pick the date you want to finish. Word Counter works out your Daily goal.
- Check the Start Date. It defaults to today.
- Click Create Project.
If Create Project stays greyed out, hover over it to see what's missing.
Log your words
- Click Log Words on the project's card, or Log Today at the top of the page.
- Enter the number of words you wrote in Words Written.
- Click Log Words.
Log Today opens with your first active project selected. You can change it in the Project list.
Read your project card
Each project has a card showing:
- A progress bar with your current words out of your target, for example "32,200 / 80,000 words", and the percentage.
- Your daily goal, with a green tick once you've hit it today, or an amber warning if you haven't yet.
- Time left until your target date, such as "45 days left", Due today or Overdue.
When a project reaches its target word count for the first time, you'll see a confetti celebration.
Use the buttons on the card
- Log Words: record a session for this project.
- Tick icon (Mark complete): move the project to Completed.
- Pencil icon (Edit project): change the book, target, plan or notes.
- Trash icon (Delete project): delete the project and every session logged for it. You can undo this from the message that appears.