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Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs in your text. Get reading time estimates and keyword density analysis. Fast, free, and completely private.

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Count Your Words

Characters (with spaces): 0
Characters (excluding spaces): 0
SentencesSplit on . ! ?: 0
ParagraphsSeparated by a blank line: 0
Reading timeAt 238 words per minute: —

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A word is any run of non-whitespace characters, so a hyphenated word or a number counts as one. Reading time uses 238 words per minute, the average adult English reading speed; speaking time uses 130. Everything is counted in your browser.

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How to Use This Word Counter

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Enter any text into the input area above. You can type directly, paste from a document, or even paste entire articles. There is no character limit.

View Instant Results

Words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs are counted instantly as you type. Reading and speaking time estimates update in real-time.

Analyze Keywords

Once you have enough text, the keyword density table shows your most-used words with counts and percentages, excluding common stop words.

Who Uses a Word Counter?

Students

Meeting essay word count requirements, checking assignment lengths, and ensuring submissions fall within specified limits. Most academic assignments specify minimum and maximum word counts.

Content Writers & Bloggers

Hitting target article lengths for SEO, checking keyword density to avoid stuffing, and ensuring content meets editorial guidelines. Blog posts typically target 1,000-2,500 words for search ranking.

Social Media Managers

Staying within character limits for platforms like Twitter/X (280 characters), LinkedIn posts (3,000 characters), and Instagram captions (2,200 characters). Character counting is essential for social media.

Translators

Many translation services charge per word, making accurate word counts essential for quoting projects. Comparing source and target word counts also helps verify translation completeness.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does this word counter work?

This tool counts words by splitting your text on whitespace boundaries. Characters are counted individually, including spaces and punctuation. Sentences are detected by looking for sentence-ending punctuation (periods, exclamation marks, question marks). Paragraphs are separated by blank lines. All counting happens instantly in your browser as you type.

Is my text private? Does it get sent to a server?

Your text never leaves your browser. All counting and analysis runs entirely client-side using JavaScript. No text is transmitted to any server, stored in any database, or sent to any API. You can verify this by disconnecting from the internet -- the tool will continue to work.

How is reading time calculated?

Reading time is calculated based on an average reading speed of 238 words per minute, which is the commonly cited average for adult English readers. Speaking time uses 130 words per minute, the average pace for presentations and speeches. Your actual speed may vary.

What are stop words in keyword density?

Stop words are common words like "the", "is", "and", "to" that appear frequently in all texts and carry little meaning on their own. They are excluded from keyword density analysis to highlight the content-carrying words that actually define what your text is about.

Does this work with languages other than English?

Word counting, character counting, and paragraph counting work with any language. However, keyword density filtering uses an English stop word list, so non-English texts will include common function words in the keyword analysis. Sentence detection relies on standard punctuation marks.

What counts as a word?

A word is any sequence of non-whitespace characters separated by spaces, tabs, or line breaks. Hyphenated words like "well-known" count as one word. Numbers like "123" count as one word. Punctuation attached to a word (like "hello!") counts as part of that word for counting purposes.

Privacy Notice

This word counter runs entirely in your web browser. Your text is never transmitted to any server, stored in any database, or sent to any API. All counting, reading time estimates, and keyword density analysis are computed locally using JavaScript. Your content remains completely private. You can verify this by disconnecting from the internet and confirming the tool still works.

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