Instant Word & Character Count
Real-time counting as you type. See words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, and paragraphs update instantly.
Free Word Counter & Reading Time Calculator
Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs instantly. Get estimated reading time and page count for your content. Perfect for writers, students, and content creators.
Word Count Tool Features
Reading & Speaking Time
Estimate how long it takes to read or speak your content. Perfect for presentations, speeches, blog posts, and video scripts.
Page Count Estimate
See estimated page count based on standard formatting (250 words per page). Great for authors, students, and academic writers.
How to Use the Word Counter
Get detailed word count statistics in seconds.
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Paste or Type Your Text
Enter your text in the text area. You can paste from any document, website, or write directly in the editor.
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View Real-Time Statistics
Watch as word count, character count, sentences, paragraphs, reading time, and page estimates update instantly.
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Use Your Insights
Optimize your content length for SEO, meet word count requirements, or estimate reading time for your audience.
Who Uses Our Word Counter?
Writers, students, and professionals use our word count tool for accurate text statistics.
Writers & Authors
Track daily word count goals, estimate book length, and ensure chapters meet target lengths. Essential for NaNoWriMo participants and self-published authors.
Students & Academics
Meet essay word count requirements, check thesis length, and ensure assignments fall within specified limits. Works for any academic writing.
Bloggers & Content Creators
Optimize blog post length for SEO (1,500-2,500 words recommended). Check reading time to keep readers engaged.
Professionals & Marketers
Write within character limits for social media, ad copy, meta descriptions (155 chars), and email subject lines (50 chars).
Word Count Tool FAQ
Our word counter analyzes your text in real-time, counting words (separated by spaces), characters (with and without spaces), sentences (ending with . ! ?), and paragraphs (separated by line breaks). All calculations happen instantly in your browser.
Reading time is calculated based on the average adult reading speed of 200-250 words per minute. We use 200 WPM for a conservative estimate. Speaking time uses 150 WPM, which is the average presentation pace.
Page count is estimated using the standard 250 words per page (double-spaced, 12pt font). This is the publishing industry standard. Actual page count may vary based on formatting, font size, and margins.
For SEO, long-form content (1,500-2,500 words) typically performs best. However, the ideal length depends on your topic and audience. Our tool helps you track and optimize your content length.
Yes! Our word counter works with any language that uses spaces to separate words, including English, Spanish, French, German, and more. For languages like Chinese or Japanese, character count is more relevant.
No. All processing happens locally in your browser. Your text is never sent to any server or stored anywhere. Your content remains 100% private and secure.
Twitter/X: 280 characters. Instagram caption: 2,200 characters. LinkedIn post: 3,000 characters. Facebook post: 63,206 characters. Meta description: 155-160 characters. Our tool helps you stay within these limits.
Novel: 70,000-100,000 words. Novella: 20,000-50,000 words. Short story: 1,000-7,500 words. Non-fiction: 50,000-80,000 words. Use our page estimate feature to plan your book length.
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