🔢 Word Counter

Type or paste text below — word, character, sentence, and paragraph counts update live, plus estimated reading and speaking time.

About this tool

Paste or type text and get live counts of words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences and paragraphs, plus an estimated reading time and speaking time. Useful for essays with a word limit, tweets and meta descriptions with a character limit, scripts, speeches and store-page copy.

Counts update as you type and the text never leaves your browser.

How to use it

  1. Paste or type your text into the box.
  2. Read the counts and time estimates above the text.
  3. Keep editing — everything updates live.

Frequently asked questions

How is reading time calculated?

At an average of about 200–250 words per minute for silent reading; speaking time uses roughly 130–150 words per minute.

How are words counted?

Any run of characters separated by whitespace counts as a word — the same rule most word processors use.

Is the text stored?

No. Nothing is saved or transmitted.

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