Word Counter
Count words, unique words, paragraphs and reading time.
About the Word Counter
A word counter helps writers, students and marketers track length against a target - blog posts, essays, assignments and SEO content all have ideal word counts.
It also estimates reading time, so you instantly know how long your content will take an average reader to get through.
Key features
- Accurate word and unique-word counts
- Paragraph count and reading-time estimate
- Updates instantly as you type
- Free, private and no sign-up needed
How to use
- 1Type or paste your text into the box.
- 2Word count and reading time update instantly.
- 3Review the word, character, sentence and reading-time statistics as you edit.
Examples
The quick brown fox jumps5 words, 25 charactersWords are separated by spaces, and the character count includes those spaces.
A 400 word articleAbout 2 min read at 200 wpmReading time assumes an average pace of 200 words per minute.
Frequently asked questions
- How is reading time calculated?
- It assumes an average reading speed of about 200 words per minute.
- How are words counted?
- Words are counted by splitting your text on spaces and line breaks, so anything separated by whitespace counts as one word.
- Is my text uploaded anywhere?
- No. Counting happens entirely in your browser, so your text never leaves your device.
Helpful guides
Continue your workflow
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