Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs in real-time. Perfect for essays, articles, social media posts, and any writing project. Get instant reading time estimates and detailed text statistics.
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💡 Tip: This word counter uses an average reading speed of 225 words per minute and speaking speed of 140 words per minute. Perfect for students, writers, and content creators to track their work!
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Enter Your Text
Type or paste your text into the text area. You can enter anything from a single sentence to an entire document.Get Instant Counts
The tool automatically counts words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, and paragraphs as you type. No need to click any buttons!View Reading Time
See estimated reading and speaking times based on average speeds. Reading time assumes 225 words per minute, while speaking time uses 140 words per minute.Check Detailed Statistics
Review additional metrics like average word length, longest word, words per sentence, and text density to improve your writing.Copy or Clear
Use the Copy button to copy your text to clipboard, or Clear to start fresh with new content.
Tips & Tricks
Check Assignment Requirements
Many academic assignments have specific word count requirements. Use this tool to ensure your essay or paper meets the minimum or maximum word limit.
Optimize for SEO
For blog posts and web content, aim for at least 300 words for better SEO. Long-form content (1,500+ words) typically ranks better in search engines.
Perfect Social Media Posts
Different platforms have character limits: Twitter/X (280), Facebook (63,206), Instagram captions (2,200), LinkedIn (3,000). Use the character counter to stay within limits.
Improve Readability
Check your average words per sentence. For better readability, aim for 15-20 words per sentence. Shorter sentences are easier to understand.
Track Writing Progress
Set daily word count goals for your writing projects. Copy your text regularly to track progress and maintain backup copies.
Estimate Speaking Time
Use the speaking time estimate to prepare presentations, speeches, or podcast scripts. The average speaking speed is 140 words per minute.
Monitor Text Density
Text density shows the ratio of characters to total characters including spaces. Higher density may indicate less readable text with fewer breaks.
Use for Translation
When translating documents, word and character counts help estimate translation costs and time, as many services charge per word.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the word counter work?
Our word counter splits your text by whitespace and filters out empty strings to count words accurately. It counts characters including or excluding spaces, identifies sentences by punctuation marks (. ! ?), and counts paragraphs by line breaks.
Is the character count with or without spaces?
We show both! 'Characters' includes all characters including spaces, punctuation, and special characters. 'Characters (no spaces)' excludes all whitespace. Use the appropriate count based on your requirements.
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time is calculated based on an average reading speed of 225 words per minute, which is typical for adult readers. The actual reading time may vary based on text complexity and individual reading speed.
How accurate is the sentence count?
The sentence counter identifies sentences by looking for sentence-ending punctuation (periods, exclamation marks, question marks). It's accurate for standard text but may count differently for special formats like lists or abbreviations with periods (e.g., U.S.A.).
Can I use this for academic writing?
Absolutely! This tool is perfect for students writing essays, research papers, dissertations, and assignments with word count requirements. It helps ensure you meet minimum or maximum word limits set by your instructor.
Does this work for different languages?
Yes, the word counter works with any language that uses spaces to separate words, including English, Spanish, French, German, and many others. For languages without spaces (like Chinese or Japanese), the character count will still be accurate.
What is the longest word feature useful for?
The longest word feature helps identify potentially complex words in your text. For better readability, especially in professional or educational content, consider simplifying very long words (15+ characters) when possible.
Is my text stored or sent to any server?
No, your text is completely private. All counting happens in your browser locally using JavaScript. We never send your text to our servers or store it anywhere. Your data remains on your device only.
Can I use this for Twitter/X character limits?
Yes! Twitter/X has a 280 character limit. Use our 'Characters' count to ensure your tweets fit within the limit. Remember that links and media may reduce available character space.
What's the difference between reading and speaking time?
Reading time (225 words/minute) estimates how long it takes to read silently. Speaking time (140 words/minute) estimates how long it takes to speak the text aloud, useful for presentations, speeches, or video scripts.