About the Word Counter
Paste or type any text and get live counts for words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, estimated reading time and speaking time. Everything updates instantly as you type — nothing is ever uploaded.
Writers use it to hit essay and article targets, students check assignment limits, and marketers verify ad copy lengths for Google Ads and social platforms.
How to use the Word Counter
- Paste or type your text into the editor box.
- Watch the live counters update instantly above the editor.
- Check reading time (based on 200 wpm) and speaking time (130 wpm).
- Use the keyword density panel to see your most frequent words.
Common uses
Meeting essay or article word limits
Checking SEO content length targets
Verifying tweet, meta description and ad copy lengths
Estimating presentation speaking time
Frequently asked questions
Does this word counter store my text?
No. All counting happens locally in your browser with JavaScript. Your text is never sent to any server.
How is reading time calculated?
We divide the word count by an average adult reading speed of 200 words per minute; speaking time uses 130 wpm.
Is there a maximum text length?
No hard limit — the tool comfortably handles book-length manuscripts of 100,000+ words.
Does it count words in other languages?
Yes. Any language using space-separated words is counted accurately; CJK characters are counted per character.
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