Word Counter

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Words, chars, sentences, reading time

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Words

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Characters

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No Spaces

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Sentences

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Paragraphs

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Unique Words

~1 min

Read Time

~1 min

Speak Time

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Word Counter — at a glance

Paste or type your text and instantly see words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and reading time.

Your text
The quick brown fox
jumps over the lazy dog.
Count
Stats
Words: 9
Characters: 44
Reading time: 4 sec

How to use it — step by step

Useful for essays, blog posts, social captions, SEO articles and any text with a word limit.

1

Paste or type

Put your text in the big box. Numbers update live as you type.

2

Read the numbers

See words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and reading/speaking time.

3

Check limits

Compare with your limit — e.g. 280 for a tweet, 150–160 for a meta description.

4

Edit & finish

Trim or expand your text until the count is right.

Pro tips

Small things that make the result better.

✦Meta descriptions work best at 150–160 characters.
✦Average reading speed is ~200–250 words per minute.
✦Use "unique words" to spot repeated words in your writing.

Quick facts

200–250words/min average reading speed
280characters in a classic tweet
Liveupdates while you type
6+ statswords, chars, sentences and more

Frequently Asked Questions

How are words counted?+

Any group of characters separated by spaces or line breaks counts as one word.

Are spaces included in the character count?+

The tool shows the character count including spaces; you can subtract spaces yourself if your limit excludes them.

How is reading time calculated?+

We divide the word count by an average reading speed of about 200–250 words per minute.

Is my data safe?+

Yes. Everything runs inside your own browser. Your text, files and images are never uploaded to any server.

Is this tool really free?+

Yes — completely free, no signup, no watermark and no usage limit.

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