Word Counter
Words, characters, reading time β live as you type.
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Characters (no spaces)
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Sentences
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Paragraphs
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Reading time
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Speaking time
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The full guide
Free online word counter
Paste your text β essay, blog post, tweet, college paper β and see words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and estimated reading time update live. Everything runs in your browser. We don't store anything.
Reading time assumes 225 words per minute (average adult). Speaking time assumes 130 words per minute (presentation pace).
FAQ
- How is word count calculated?
- We split your text on whitespace and count non-empty chunks. Hyphenated phrases like 'state-of-the-art' count as one word.
- Does the word counter work on essays and Google Docs text?
- Yes β paste anything. It handles long essays, dissertations, articles, tweets and code comments.
- Is my text saved anywhere?
- No. Everything runs locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
- What's a good word count for an essay?
- Standard college essays run 500β1500 words; research papers 3,000β8,000; tweets max at 280 characters.
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