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Word Counter
Live word count, character count, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time. Nothing you type ever leaves your browser.
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Speaking time
Whether you're hitting an essay word count, staying under a tweet's character limit, or timing a speech, this counter updates every stat live as you type or paste — words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading and speaking time. Word count is calculated the same way word processors do it: splitting on whitespace after trimming the ends. Reading time assumes a 225-words-per-minute silent reading pace, and speaking time assumes 130 words per minute, both standard estimates. Everything runs locally in your browser's JavaScript engine, so drafts, essays, and anything private never touch a server.
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How to Use
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Type or paste your text into the box.
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Every stat — words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time, speaking time — updates live as you type.
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Check "Most Frequent Words" to see which words show up most, common filler words excluded.
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Click Clear to start over.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is word count calculated?
The text is trimmed and split on any run of whitespace (spaces, tabs, line breaks), and each resulting chunk counts as one word. This matches how word processors like Microsoft Word and Google Docs count words.
What's the difference between the two character counts?
"Characters" counts every character in the text, including spaces, tabs, and line breaks. "Characters (no spaces)" strips out all whitespace first, so it only counts visible, non-space characters — useful for platforms with strict character limits that don't count spaces.
How is reading time estimated?
Reading time uses an average adult silent-reading speed of 225 words per minute, and speaking time uses an average speaking pace of 130 words per minute — both common estimates used by blogging platforms and teleprompter tools. Actual time varies with text complexity and reader familiarity.
How are sentences and paragraphs counted?
Sentences are counted by splitting on sentence-ending punctuation (. ! ?). Paragraphs are counted by splitting on blank lines — so a paragraph is any block of text separated from the next by at least one empty line.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No. Every count updates live using JavaScript running in your own browser tab — nothing you type is ever sent to a server, which matters if you're counting words in a draft, essay, or anything private before it's ready to share.
Is there a limit on how much text I can paste in?
No hard limit — the counter handles anything from a single sentence to a full manuscript, since all processing happens locally and isn't constrained by upload size.