Check Section Word Counts Against a Course Allowance — Free
A total word count can sit inside the allowance while one section is already over its own limit. Track both as you write, before the count becomes a last-minute editing problem.
The proof surface
Application character limits check form fields. This compares assignment sections against both a per-section limit and the overall allowance, and it does not judge writing quality or grade anything.
Why the flat version breaks
Tracking only the grand total
One section can breach its own limit while the total still looks fine.
Recounting after formatting changes
Tables, captions and footnotes may or may not count.
Treating the flag as a grade
The tool counts words, not argument, accuracy or style.
How to work the word budget docket
Use the figures in the assignment brief, including any table or reference exclusions, rather than a remembered number. The illustrative 2000-word allowance is not a course rule.
Enter the current word count for the section and the limit that applies to it. Count in the same way the marker will, so a table does not quietly add several hundred words.
A section over its own limit is flagged, and so is any section that takes the running total past the overall allowance. The sample passes 2000 words at the discussion and flags two rows.
Shorten the flagged section rather than shaving every paragraph. Recheck the totals after editing, and confirm any extension or word-count policy with the course team before submitting.
What the word budget docket replaces
| Question | Before | Visible working |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking only the grand total | One section can breach its own limit while the total still looks fine. | Count each section as it stands |
| Recounting after formatting changes | Tables, captions and footnotes may or may not count. | Watch the running total |
| Treating the flag as a grade | The tool counts words, not argument, accuracy or style. | Cut where the flag points |
A local arithmetic aid replaces hand calculation, not expert review. No paid AI service is needed.
Run it on the samples, right here
FIRST-LOAD
Research prototype — checkout unavailable. Input is processed locally and a draft is saved automatically in this browser profile when storage is available. Reset to sample clears that draft; Pro history has its own clear button. A state link encodes your inputs in its URL: share only non-sensitive rows. Browser history, clipboard and anyone receiving the link may retain it. Optional AI use below leaves this device; it is not required.
This is arithmetic on word counts you supply and is not academic advice. The applicable limits and any penalty policy come from the course team, so confirm them there before submitting work.
Data note: Everything runs in this browser tab on the word budget docket: your assignment section | words written | section limit stays on this device, nothing is uploaded, and the reading is rebuilt only when you press run.
Go deeper: the companion app files the same reading as a clerk's docket sheet
The article demo above runs without limits. The companion app keeps a local history, exports the rows as CSV, prints the word budget docket reading, and holds your drafts on this device — one complete free run; the proposed $4 one-time filing layer is not currently for sale.
The word budget docket reading is complete for free. The optional $4 layer adds print, row CSV and the last five local reading summaries; it does not add hidden answers. Checkout is not configured yet; the article demo remains unlimited.
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This is arithmetic on word counts you supply and is not academic advice. The applicable limits and any penalty policy come from the course team, so confirm them there before submitting work.
What this is built on
- Method: A section over its own limit is flagged, and so is any section that takes the running total past the overall allowance. The sample passes 2000 words at the discussion and flags two rows.
- All sample records are invented examples. The app does not fetch measurements, policies, files or personal records.
- Google’s official pricing page, fetched 2026-09-29, lists free-tier access including AI Studio. Optional formatting only; limits and availability can change. Free-tier content may be used to improve products. Never paste private records there.
Before: One section can breach its own limit while the total still looks fine. After: the word budget docket shows the working beside each named row so the reader can change the assumption and inspect the consequence.
Optional AI formatting, not calculation
For this word budget docket, use the free AI Studio interface only if available to you, with no paid API key. Manual entry completes the same workflow for free. Supply only fictional or non-sensitive notes. Review its output against the source; never paste unresolved questions into the numeric rows.
Format my non-sensitive notes for a word budget docket. Return plain rows only: assignment section | words written | section limit. Preserve supplied quantities exactly. Do not guess missing values; list questions separately. Do not calculate or add advice. I will check every row before pasting into the local tool.
Accepted schema: assignment section | words written | section limit. No AI response is executed as code.