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Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 2024

Overview

Text Count Tools is built on a fundamental principle: your text belongs to you. This privacy policy explains how our tools handle your data, spoiler: we don't collect it.

Data We Don't Collect

  • We do not collect, store, or transmit any text you enter into our tools
  • We do not track your usage, keystrokes, or tool interactions
  • We do not use analytics, tracking pixels, or third-party scripts
  • We do not create user profiles or associate data with identifiers
  • We do not share, sell, or monetize any user data

How Our Tools Work

Both the Word Counter and Reading Time Calculator run entirely in your browser using JavaScript and WebAssembly. All text processing, counting words, calculating reading time, extracting text from PDFs and DOCX files, happens locally on your device.

When you upload a PDF or DOCX file, the text extraction happens client-side using pdfjs-dist (for PDFs) and mammoth.js (for DOCX). The file never leaves your browser; only the extracted text appears in the tool's text area.

Local Storage

For convenience, our tools optionally save your text to your browser's localStorage. This allows you to close the tab and return later with your text intact. This data:

  • Never leaves your browser
  • Is not accessible to us or any third party
  • Can be cleared anytime using the "Clear" button in each tool
  • Is automatically cleared when you use the "Clear" button

On page load, we clear this storage for privacy, each session starts fresh unless you explicitly type or paste new content.

Cookies and Tracking

We use no cookies, no tracking pixels, no fingerprinting and no third-party analytics (no Google Analytics, no Mixpanel, no Matomo). The only client-side storage is localStorage for your text and theme preference (dark/light mode), both of which you control.

Third-Party Resources

Our tools load the following resources from CDNs:

  • Fonts: Geist and Geist Mono from jsDelivr (@fontsource)
  • PDF processing: pdfjs-dist from unpkg (client-side only)
  • DOCX processing: mammoth.js from unpkg (client-side only)

These libraries run entirely in your browser. No data is sent to their servers. Font files are cached by your browser for performance.

Offline Operation

After the initial page load, Text Count Tools works completely offline. We use a Service Worker to cache static assets (HTML, CSS, JS, fonts). Once cached, all functionality, including PDF/DOCX text extraction, works without an internet connection. No data is synced when you come back online.

Children's Privacy

Our tools don't collect any personal information from anyone, including children under 13. Since we don't collect data at all, COPPA compliance is inherent.

Changes to This Policy

Any updates to this privacy policy will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. The core principle, your text stays on your device, will never change.

Contact

Questions about this privacy policy? Contact us.