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Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs & reading time instantly
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs & reading time instantly
A word counter is a tool that calculates the number of words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs in a piece of text. It's essential for writers, students, SEO professionals, and content creators who need to meet specific length requirements for essays, articles, social media posts, or SEO meta descriptions.
Academic writing: meet essay word count requirements. Content creation: track blog post and article length. SEO optimization: ensure meta descriptions and titles fit within limits. Social media: stay within character limits for platforms like Twitter. Professional writing: meet client word count specifications.
Simply type or paste your text into the text area. Statistics update in real-time as you type. View word count, character count, characters without spaces, sentence count, paragraph count, and estimated reading time in the cards above. Scroll down to see keyword density analysis of the top 10 most frequent words. Use the toolbar buttons to clear, copy, or transform your text.
Word count is calculated by splitting text on whitespace (spaces, tabs, newlines) and counting the resulting tokens. Hyphenated words count as one word, and numbers count as words. Empty strings and pure punctuation are excluded.
Character count includes every character including spaces and punctuation. Characters without spaces excludes all whitespace characters. Some platforms and writing assignments measure by characters without spaces, so it's useful to have both metrics.
Reading time is based on an average of 200 words per minute (WPM) for adult silent reading. Actual reading speed varies by person, text complexity, and familiarity with the topic. Technical content may be read slower, while simple fiction may be faster.
Keyword density is the percentage of times a keyword appears in your text compared to the total word count. For SEO, a density of 1-2% is generally considered optimal. Too high can be seen as keyword stuffing, too low and search engines may not recognize the topic.
No. All processing happens locally in your browser. Your text is never sent to any server, stored, or logged. This tool is 100% client-side, ensuring your content stays private and secure.