Word & Character Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time, and keyword density as you type.
About the tool
What it does and what to expect
About the tool
What it does and what to expect
Who uses a word counter?
Writers, students, editors, and social media managers use word and character counts to stay inside assignment, article, or platform limits. The live analysis also estimates reading time and surfaces repeated keywords without interrupting the writing flow.
A practical example
Paste a 900-word article and the tool reports 900 words, its character total, paragraph count, and an estimated four-minute reading time at roughly 225 words per minute. This makes it useful for checking a draft before publication or submission.
How it works
A simple, local workflow
How it works
A simple, local workflow
- 1Type or paste the text you want to analyze into the large text box.
- 2Words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time are recalculated as you type.
- 3Review the most frequent meaningful words to spot repetition or confirm keyword coverage.
FAQs
Common questions
FAQs
Common questions
Do spaces count as characters?
The tool shows both totals: all characters including spaces, and characters with whitespace removed.
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time is estimated at about 225 words per minute and rounded up to a practical whole-minute value.
What counts as a word?
Sequences of letters or numbers count as words, including common apostrophes and hyphenated forms such as “don’t” and “well-being.”
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