How is word count calculated? Are spaces included?
Core Issue Diagnosis
“Clients should know exactly where every cent goes, avoiding any hidden charges.”
Root Cause Analysis
Standard Counting Rules
For Western languages (such as English, French, and German), word count is calculated using spaces as separators. For Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, word count is typically converted from the number of characters (excluding spaces).
Duplicate content is not billed (applicable to specific projects only).
In large documents, if there are many fully duplicated headers and footers, our algorithm applies deduplication optimization to ensure you only pay for unique content.
Final Solution Summary
A transparent billing system, combined with 'preview before payment,' ensures fairness in your spending.