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Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading time.
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This tool updates live as you type and gives quick text statistics for writing, editing, study, and SEO work.
Word count
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Characters
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Characters without spaces
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Sentences
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Paragraphs
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Text breakdown
Reading time
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Speaking time
0 min
Longest word length
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Average word length
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How This Word Counter Works
This word counter quickly analyses your text and displays useful writing statistics such as word count, character count, sentence count, paragraph count, and estimated reading and speaking time.
The tool updates automatically while you type or paste text into the editor. This makes it useful for writers, students, editors, and marketers who need fast text statistics.
Reading time and speaking time are estimated using average speeds. These estimates help you understand how long a piece of content may take to read or present.
Word count
Total number of words in the text.
Character count
All characters including spaces.
Paragraph count
Blocks of text separated by line breaks.
Reading time
Estimated time based on average reading speed.
Example Word Count Scenarios
Essay draft
Words1,250
Reading timeAbout 7 min
Check assignment length
SEO article
Words850
Paragraphs12
Content planning
Meta description
Characters155
No spaces132
Check SEO limits
Speech notes
Words520
Speaking timeAbout 4 min
Estimate presentation time
Word Counter FAQs
It counts words, characters, characters without spaces, sentences, and paragraphs, and estimates reading and speaking time.
Yes. The results update automatically while you type or paste text.
Reading time is estimated using an average silent reading speed.
Speaking time uses a slower pace to estimate how long the text would take to say out loud.
Yes. It is useful for essays, blog posts, product descriptions, and SEO writing where text length matters.