Word Counter

How this word counter helps

Word count matters when you are writing to a brief, submitting school work, preparing a speech, or optimizing a page for search. Character count matters for titles, meta descriptions, SMS, ads, and social media fields.

The keyword table filters common stop words so you can quickly see repeated meaningful terms. This helps spot accidental repetition, thin wording, and drafts that drift away from the main topic.

Worked example for an essay and a speech

Suppose an essay draft contains 450 words. At the tool's default reading speed of 225 words per minute, the estimate is 2 minutes. At the default speaking speed of 150 words per minute, the same draft is estimated at 3 minutes when read aloud. These are planning estimates, so quotations, technical terms, pauses, and delivery style can change the real time.

For an essay, compare the live word count with the assignment requirement, but do not treat length as a quality score. Check whether the introduction, evidence, analysis, and conclusion have enough space to do their jobs. The sentence, paragraph, readability, and repeated-word metrics help you diagnose the draft without replacing a careful edit.

The Download Report button creates a text report from the current browser results. Counting and report generation run in your browser; the tool does not upload the pasted draft to our server. Clear the input when you finish, especially on a shared device.

Frequently asked questions

Related tools

Character Counter, Paragraph Counter, Readability Checker, Word Frequency Counter, and Reading Time Calculator.

How the word counter works

The counter analyzes text in real time as you type or paste content. It detects word boundaries with the browser's language-aware segmenter when available, then calculates derived metrics such as estimated reading time at 225 words per minute and speaking time at 150 words per minute.

Available metrics

• Total words: Counts each space-separated word.
• Characters with and without spaces: Essential for social media and form limits.
• Sentences: Detects boundaries using punctuation.
• Paragraphs: Counts blocks separated by blank lines.
• Unique words: Counts without repetition, useful for vocabulary analysis.
• Average word length: Helps assess text complexity.

Frequently asked questions

Is my text saved? No. All processing happens in your browser. Text is never sent to a server.

Does it work offline? Yes, once the page loads, the tool works without internet.

Can I count words in multiple languages? Yes, the counter detects words in English, Spanish, German, Chinese, and other space-based languages.

What's the difference between word count and character count? Word count counts space-separated tokens; character count includes every letter, space, and symbol. Most platforms use character count for limits.

Related guides

Essay word count guide · Word count vs character count · How to count words in Microsoft Word · How to count words in Google Docs