Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and reading time.
Statistics update as you type.
- Words
- 0
- Characters
- 0
- Sentences
- 0
- Paragraphs
- 0
- No spaces
- 0
- Reading time
- 0 min
- Speaking time
- 0 min
- Avg word length
- 0
Most frequent words
Add some text to see word frequency and the longest word.
About the Word Counter
Word limits are everywhere: essays, applications, product descriptions, meta tags and social posts all have a ceiling or a target. This counter updates as you type and breaks your text down into words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and estimated reading time.
It also lists your most frequent words, which is a quick way to notice that you have written the same phrase eleven times in a short article.
How to use the Word Counter
- 1Type directly into the editor, or paste text from another document.
- 2Watch the statistics update in real time as you write.
- 3Check the reading time estimate if you are writing for an audience.
- 4Review the frequent-words list to spot repetition.
- 5Clear the editor when you are finished.
Features
- Word, character, character-without-spaces, sentence and paragraph counts
- Reading and speaking time estimates
- Top word frequency list
- Longest word and average word length
- Instant clear and copy actions
Why people use it
- Stay inside a strict limit without pasting into a word processor.
- Judge whether an article is long enough to be useful.
- Catch repeated phrasing before an editor does.
Common use cases
- Trimming a university essay to the stated word count.
- Writing a meta description that fits within about 155 characters.
- Timing a speech by pasting the script.
Privacy and your data
Everything you type or open here is processed by your own browser. No file, text or result is uploaded to a server, stored in a database or shared with anyone, and closing the tab clears it completely.
Frequently asked questions
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