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Free Word Counter

Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs in real time. Perfect for writers, students, SEO professionals, and anyone who needs to track text length.

Word Counter

24
Words
154
Characters
128
Characters (no spaces)
3
Sentences
1
Paragraphs
0.1
Reading Time (min)

How to Use the Word Counter

Using this word counter is straightforward. Simply type or paste your text into the text area, and the statistics update automatically in real time. There's no button to press — the counts update as you type.

The tool shows you: word count (total number of words), character count (with and without spaces), sentence count, paragraph count, and estimated reading time. The reading time estimate is based on an average reading speed of 200 words per minute.

This is particularly useful for students meeting essay word counts, writers tracking their progress, SEO professionals optimizing meta descriptions, and social media managers staying within character limits.

Writing Tips for Word Counts

  • Essays & assignments: Most academic papers have specific word count requirements. Use this tool to stay within limits.
  • Blog posts: Aim for 1,500-2,500 words for SEO-optimized blog content.
  • Meta descriptions: Keep between 150-160 characters for optimal search engine display.
  • Social media: Twitter/X has a 280-character limit. LinkedIn posts perform best at 1,200-1,500 characters.

Frequently Asked Questions

A word is defined as any sequence of characters separated by spaces or line breaks. Hyphenated words (like "well-known") count as one word. Numbers are also counted as words.
Reading time is calculated by dividing the total word count by 200 (the average adult reading speed of 200 words per minute). The result is rounded to one decimal place.
No. All text processing happens entirely in your browser. Your text is never sent to any server, stored, or logged. You can verify this by using the tool while disconnected from the internet.

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