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Free Word Counter to Analyze Text Online
Count words and characters online while analyzing sentences, paragraphs, reading time, speaking time, average word length and keyword frequency instantly.
Count Words & Characters Online
Type or paste your text to count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs instantly. Writing statistics and keyword frequency update automatically as you type.
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0 minReading Time
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0Average Word Length
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Top Keyword Frequency
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Writing Insight
Enter text to see a quick length and readability overview.
How To Use
Count and review text in three steps
Paste the content, inspect the live statistics and copy or download the finished text.
Review the analysis
Check words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, lines, time estimates and keyword frequency.
Copy or download
Copy the current text to your clipboard or save it as a plain TXT file.
Why It Helps
Useful writing statistics in one place
Review content length, structure and repeated terms before publishing or submitting your work. For practical tips on using word counts effectively, read our Word Counter Guide.
Meet content limits
Confirm that essays, articles, descriptions and social posts meet their required limits.
Review structure
Use sentence, paragraph and line counts to identify content that may need clearer organization.
Estimate consumption time
Compare approximate reading and speaking times based on common average speeds.
Common Questions
Word Counter FAQs
Quick answers about privacy, reading time and supported statistics.
How does the Word Counter work?
Type or paste text into the editor. The browser calculates the statistics instantly as the content changes.
Does the tool save my text?
No. Counting and analysis happen locally in your browser.
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time uses an approximate speed of 200 words per minute. Speaking time uses approximately 130 words per minute.
Can I count characters without spaces?
Yes. The tool reports total characters and characters after whitespace is removed.
What does keyword frequency show?
It lists frequently repeated words after excluding common short stop words.
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