Word Counter and Text Analysis
Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs as you type. See reading time, readability and your top words.
How to use the Word Counter and Text Analysis
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Add your text
Type, paste or open a .txt file. Your text is also kept in this browser if you close the page.
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Watch the counts
Words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and lines update as you type.
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Check limits
See at a glance if your text fits an SEO title, meta description, X post or SMS.
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Improve it
Use readability, long sentences and top words to make your writing clearer.
Works with Urdu and Arabic
Words are counted in any language, including Urdu, Arabic, Hindi and Chinese style scripts, not just English.
Good lengths to aim for
- Meta description: 120 to 160 characters
- Blog post: 1,000 to 2,000 words
- X (Twitter) post: up to 280 characters
How reading time works
Reading time uses 238 words per minute, the average adult reading speed. Speaking time uses 140 words per minute for talks and videos.
Questions people ask
How are words counted?
Any group of letters or numbers counts as one word. Words joined with an apostrophe or hyphen, like "don't" or "well-known", count as one word. Urdu, Arabic and other languages are counted too.
Are spaces counted as characters?
Yes, in "Characters". "Without spaces" shows the count with all spaces and line breaks removed, which some forms and colleges ask for.
How is reading time worked out?
We use 238 words per minute, the average reading speed of an adult. Speaking time uses 140 words per minute, a normal pace for talks and videos.
What is the readability score?
It is the Flesch reading ease score for English text, from 0 to 100. A score of 60 or more means most people can read it easily. Shorter sentences and simpler words raise the score.
Is my text saved or uploaded?
Your text is never sent to our server. It is only kept in your own browser so you do not lose it, and Clear removes it.
What is keyword density?
Top words shows how often each word appears, as a count and a percent of all words. Tick "Skip the, and, of" to hide very common words.
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