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    Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs in real-time. See reading time, speaking time, and top keywords. Completely private — works in your browser.

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    Word Counter
    Count words, characters, sentences
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    Words
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    Characters
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    Char (no space)
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    Sentences
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    Paragraphs
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    Avg Word Length
    ~0 min
    Read Time
    ~0 min
    Speak Time

    Why Use a Word Counter?

    Word counters are essential for writers, bloggers, students, and professionals. Whether you're writing an SEO blog post with a 1,500-word target, submitting an essay with a 500-word limit, or crafting a LinkedIn post that needs to be under 3,000 characters — our free word counter gives you all the metrics you need in real-time.

    Word Count Targets for Different Content Types

    Content TypeIdeal Word Count
    Tweet/X Post≤280 characters
    Instagram Caption≤2,200 characters
    LinkedIn Post1,300–2,000 characters
    Short Blog Post500–1,000 words
    Standard Blog Post1,200–1,800 words
    SEO Pillar Content2,000–3,500 words
    College Essay500–650 words
    Academic Research Paper5,000–8,000 words

    How to Use This Tool

    1
    Type or Paste Text
    Click on the text area and type or paste your content.
    2
    See Instant Stats
    Word count, character count, sentences, paragraphs, reading time, and speaking time update in real-time.
    3
    Analyse Keywords
    Scroll to 'Top Keywords' to see the most frequent meaningful words in your text.
    4
    Copy Text
    Use the Copy button to copy your text to clipboard when done.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    The word counter splits text by whitespace (spaces, tabs, newlines) and counts non-empty segments. It also counts characters (with and without spaces), sentences (split by .!?), and paragraphs (separated by blank lines).

    The average adult reads at about 200–250 words per minute. Our reading time estimate uses 200 WPM as the base. Speaking speed is slower — about 130 WPM — which is what we use for the speaking time estimate.

    Common words like 'the', 'a', 'and', 'is' are called stopwords — they appear frequently in all text but carry no meaningful information. We filter them out to show you the actual keywords and topics in your text.

    For SEO purposes, comprehensive blog posts of 1,500–2,500 words tend to rank better. Pillar content can be 3,000–5,000 words. For social media, keep posts under 280 characters (Twitter) or 2,200 characters (Instagram). This word counter helps you hit the right target.

    Yes! All calculations happen entirely in your browser — no text is sent to any server. Your content remains completely private and secure.

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