How to use the Word Counter
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Type or paste your text into the box.
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Watch the word, sentence and paragraph counts update instantly.
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Check the estimated reading and speaking time and the most frequent keywords.
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Use “Copy” to grab the text or “Clear” to start again.
Features & benefits
Real-time statistics
Words, characters, sentences and paragraphs update instantly as you type.
Reading & speaking time
Estimates based on average speeds of 238 and 150 words per minute.
Keyword density
See your most-used words to avoid repetition and check SEO focus terms.
Multilingual
Unicode-aware counting handles accented letters, Cyrillic, Arabic and more.
How words are counted
A word is any run of letters or numbers separated by spaces or punctuation. Hyphenated terms such as “well-known” and contractions such as “don't” count as a single word, which matches how most teachers, publishers and word processors count.
Reading time assumes 238 words per minute — the average silent reading speed for adults in English. Speaking time uses 150 words per minute, a comfortable pace for presentations. Use these as guides; technical content is read more slowly.
For languages written without spaces, such as Chinese or Japanese, word counts are approximate. Use the character counter for those scripts.
Frequently asked questions
Is my text saved anywhere?
No. Counting happens in your browser and the text is never sent to a server or stored.
Does it count numbers as words?
Yes, standalone numbers such as “2026” are counted as words, consistent with Microsoft Word and Google Docs.
How are sentences detected?
A sentence ends with a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark followed by a space or the end of the text.
Which words are excluded from keyword density?
Very common words such as “the”, “and” and “of” are ignored so the list highlights meaningful terms.