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Word Counter

Count words, characters, sentences and reading time as you type.

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Quick Tool Overview

The Word Counter is a free online tool that counts the words, characters, sentences and paragraphs in any text as you type, and turns the total into an estimated reading and speaking time. Paste a draft and every figure updates on the keystroke, so you always know whether the piece fits the limit you have been given.

What it does
Counts words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and reading time live
You give it
Any text pasted or typed into the box
You get back
Six counts, two time estimates and a keyword density table
Best for
Essays, meta descriptions, social posts and abstracts with a word limit
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About the Word Counter

Paste or type any text and the counter updates on every keystroke. You get the word count, character count with and without spaces, sentence and paragraph totals, plus an estimated reading and speaking time based on 225 words per minute and 130 words per minute respectively.

It is built for the places where a limit actually matters: a 160-character meta description, a 280-character post, a 500-word assignment, or an abstract capped at 250 words. The keyword density panel also shows which terms you are leaning on most, which is handy when you are editing for SEO rather than just length.

Key features of the Word Counter

Live counting on every keystroke

Nothing to submit and no button to press — the totals move as you write, edit or delete.

Characters with and without spaces

Both figures are shown side by side because SMS and social limits count spaces while many academic limits do not.

Reading and speaking time

Reading time uses 225 words per minute and speaking time 130, so scripts and presentations can be timed before you record them.

Keyword density built in

The most repeated terms are ranked with their frequency, which turns the counter into a quick self-edit for over-used words.

Sentence and paragraph totals

Structure is counted alongside length, so you can see whether a long piece is badly paced or simply long.

How to use the Word Counter

  1. 1

    Paste your text

    Type directly into the box or paste text from any document. The counters update live.

  2. 2

    Read the counts

    Words, characters, characters without spaces, sentences and paragraphs are shown above the box.

  3. 3

    Check reading time

    Reading and speaking times are estimated from average adult rates, useful for scripts and presentations.

  4. 4

    Review keyword density

    The top repeated words are listed with their frequency so you can spot overused terms.

Frequently asked questions

Any sequence of characters separated by whitespace counts as one word. Hyphenated terms such as "state-of-the-art" count as a single word, which matches how Microsoft Word and Google Docs count.

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