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Word Counter

Paste any text and get word count, character count, sentence count, reading time, and keyword density — all updating live as you type.

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Words

Characters

Chars (no spaces)

Sentences

Paragraphs

Reading Time

Your Text

Top Keywords

Start typing to see keyword frequency.

How to count words with the Word Counter

Get a full text breakdown in seconds — no account needed.

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Paste or type your text
Paste any text into the large input area — an article, essay, email, social post, or any content you want to analyze.
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See live stats instantly
Word count, character count, sentence count, paragraph count, and estimated reading time update in real time as you type.
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Check top keywords
The right panel shows the most frequently used words in your text, along with their count and density percentage.
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Copy or clear
Use the Copy button to copy your text to the clipboard, or Clear to start fresh.

Where these numbers actually matter

Six situations where knowing the exact count changes what you do.

Meta descriptions must be 150–160 characters

Shorter gets truncated in search results. Longer gets cut off. Paste yours and check the character count before publishing.

Academic word count requirements

Your essay needs 2,500 words. You're at 2,340. The counter tells you exactly how far off you are — no guessing.

Twitter/X and LinkedIn character limits

Twitter/X caps at 280 characters. LinkedIn posts perform best under 1,300. Check before you post, not after it gets cut.

Long-form content for SEO

Articles between 1,500 and 2,500 words tend to rank better in search. The word counter shows where you are against that target.

Adding reading time to blog posts

The tool calculates reading time at 238 words per minute — the average adult reading speed. Copy the number and add it to your post header.

Keyword density without over-optimising

The keyword frequency panel shows which words appear most. If your primary keyword is at 4–5%, that's too high. 1–2% is the healthy range.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about the word counter.

Free, no account, no limits.

Nothing leaves your browser. All analysis runs locally in JavaScript.

Reading time is calculated at 238 words per minute, which is the average adult silent reading speed according to research. The result is rounded up to the nearest second.

Words are counted by splitting on whitespace. A word is any sequence of non-whitespace characters. Numbers, hyphenated words, and contractions each count as one word.

Sentences are counted by the number of sentence-ending punctuation marks (., !, ?). This is an approximation — abbreviations and ellipses may affect the count slightly.

Paragraphs are counted by blank lines (double line breaks) between blocks of text. A single block of text with no blank lines counts as one paragraph.

Yes. The tool works in any modern browser on desktop or mobile. The stats update in real time as you type.

Keyword density is the percentage of times a word appears relative to the total word count. For SEO, a density of 1–2% for your primary keyword is generally considered healthy.

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How to count words with the Word Counter

Get a full text breakdown in seconds — no account needed.

Paste or type your text

Paste any text into the large input area — an article, essay, email, social post, or any content you want to analyze.

See live stats instantly

Word count, character count, sentence count, paragraph count, and estimated reading time update in real time as you type.

Check top keywords

The right panel shows the most frequently used words in your text, along with their count and density percentage.

Copy or clear

Use the Copy button to copy your text to the clipboard, or Clear to start fresh.

Where these numbers actually matter

Six situations where knowing the exact count changes what you do.

Meta descriptions must be 150–160 characters

Shorter gets truncated in search results. Longer gets cut off. Paste yours and check the character count before publishing.

Academic word count requirements

Your essay needs 2,500 words. You're at 2,340. The counter tells you exactly how far off you are — no guessing.

Twitter/X and LinkedIn character limits

Twitter/X caps at 280 characters. LinkedIn posts perform best under 1,300. Check before you post, not after it gets cut.

Long-form content for SEO

Articles between 1,500 and 2,500 words tend to rank better in search. The word counter shows where you are against that target.

Adding reading time to blog posts

The tool calculates reading time at 238 words per minute — the average adult reading speed. Copy the number and add it to your post header.

Keyword density without over-optimising

The keyword frequency panel shows which words appear most. If your primary keyword is at 4–5%, that's too high. 1–2% is the healthy range.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about the word counter.

Free, no account, no limits.

Nothing leaves your browser. All analysis runs locally in JavaScript.

Reading time is calculated at 238 words per minute, which is the average adult silent reading speed according to research. The result is rounded up to the nearest second.

Words are counted by splitting on whitespace. A word is any sequence of non-whitespace characters. Numbers, hyphenated words, and contractions each count as one word.

Sentences are counted by the number of sentence-ending punctuation marks (., !, ?). This is an approximation — abbreviations and ellipses may affect the count slightly.

Paragraphs are counted by blank lines (double line breaks) between blocks of text. A single block of text with no blank lines counts as one paragraph.

Yes. The tool works in any modern browser on desktop or mobile. The stats update in real time as you type.

Keyword density is the percentage of times a word appears relative to the total word count. For SEO, a density of 1–2% for your primary keyword is generally considered healthy.