Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs. Reading & speaking time. Word frequency analysis.
About Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs in real-time. Reading time is calculated at 238 words per minute (average adult reading speed). Speaking time uses 150 words per minute.
Everything runs in your browser — your text is never sent to any server. Use it for blog posts, essays, tweets, social media captions, SEO content, and more.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the word counter work?
The word counter splits your text by whitespace and counts the resulting tokens. Characters are counted including and excluding spaces. Sentences are detected by period, exclamation, and question marks. Paragraphs are separated by blank lines.
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time is based on the average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, as measured in a 2019 meta-analysis by Brysbaert. Speaking time uses 150 words per minute, the average conversational pace.
Is my text sent to a server?
No. Everything runs 100% in your browser using JavaScript. Your text never leaves your device. You can verify this by disconnecting from the internet — the tool continues to work.
What is the character limit for tweets and social media?
Twitter/X: 280 characters. Instagram bio: 150. LinkedIn posts: 3,000. Facebook posts: 63,206. YouTube titles: 100. Meta descriptions (SEO): 155-160. This word counter helps you stay within these limits.
What does word frequency show?
Word frequency shows the top 20 most-used words in your text, sorted by count. This is useful for SEO keyword density analysis, identifying repetitive language, and ensuring variety in your writing.