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Word & Character Counter — With Reading Time

Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs in any text

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Text to Count

Ctrl/⌘+S or Ctrl/⌘+Enter to run

Features

  • Words & characters
  • Sentences & paragraphs
  • Reading time
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This tool runs on your device — your files and inputs never go anywhere.

How to Use Word Counter

Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs in any text No signup, and nothing gets uploaded for most use.

  1. 1

    Type or paste your text into the box.

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    Words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs update live as you type.

  3. 3

    Check the reading and speaking time estimates.

  4. 4

    Copy the cleaned text or the statistics with one click.

Why you might like it

  • Nothing to upload — the work happens on your device.
  • Free with no signup, no watermarks, and no daily limits.
  • Works in any modern browser on any device — nothing to install.
  • Usually done in a few seconds, so it doesn't get in your way.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the word counter measure?

Paste or type text and see words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs and estimated reading time update live - everything calculated locally.

Does it count keywords for SEO writing?

Yes - keyword density is calculated from the top terms in your text, useful when targeting a specific keyword frequency in articles or meta descriptions.

Is there a length limit?

No practical limit for typical documents; very large texts count instantly since everything happens in your browser.