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Word Counter
Count words and characters as you type. See sentences, paragraphs, reading and speaking time, your most-used words, and how your text fits common length limits.
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Type or paste your text. Counts update as you write.
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Check words, characters, sentences, reading time and how your text fits common length limits.
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See which words you lean on most. Your draft stays in this browser, so you can come back to it.
About this tool
Why use a word counter?
Essays, articles, social posts, ads and product descriptions almost always have a length limit. A word counter tells you exactly where you stand as you write, so you can hit an assignment's word count, fit a meta description into 160 characters or keep a post under 280 characters without guessing.
Beyond counting, it helps you write better. Reading time shows how long your piece will take to read, average sentence length flags text that may be hard to follow, and keyword density shows which words you lean on, which is useful for SEO and for spotting repetition.
Words and characters
Live counts of words, characters with and without spaces, sentences and paragraphs.
Reading and speaking time
Estimates based on average reading (238 wpm) and speaking (150 wpm) speeds.
Length limits
Progress bars for SEO titles, meta descriptions, X posts, Instagram captions and LinkedIn posts.
Keyword density
Your most-used words with counts and percentages, ignoring filler words.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How are words counted?
Words are split using your browser's language-aware text segmentation, so hyphenated words, contractions and non-English text are counted correctly.
Does the character count include spaces?
Both are shown: total characters including spaces, and characters without spaces.
How is reading time calculated?
Word count divided by 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. Speaking time uses 150 words per minute.
Is my text saved?
Your draft is saved only in this browser's local storage so it's still there if you reload. It's never sent to a server. Click Clear to remove it.
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