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Word & Character Counter

Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs in real time. Get estimated reading time and see top keywords — no signup, runs in your browser.

Real-time
Character Count
Reading Time
Keywords
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Words

Characters

Chars (no spaces)

Sentences

Paragraphs

Lines

Reading Time

Speaking Time

Your text

Word and Character Counter

Length limits matter for essays, social posts, product copy, metadata, and scripts. This analyzer updates counts as you type and keeps text processing local.

Metrics

Metric	Description
Words	Tokens separated by whitespace
Characters	All input characters
Sentences	Segments ending in punctuation
Paragraphs	Blocks separated by blank lines
Reading time	Based on 238 words per minute

Keyword frequency can reveal repeated terms and help edit vague or overused wording. Use the results as guidance rather than a substitute for editorial review.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the counter measure?: It counts words, characters, characters without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, and lines.
How are reading times estimated?: Reading uses 238 words per minute and speaking uses 130 words per minute.
Does the tool upload my text?: No. Analysis runs locally in the browser.
How are words counted?: Words are counted by splitting the text on whitespace. Any sequence of characters separated by a space, tab, or newline counts as one word. Leading/trailing whitespace is ignored.
How is reading time calculated?: Reading time is estimated using an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute (wpm), as established by research. Speaking time uses 130 wpm, the typical pace for public speaking.
What are the 'Top Keywords'?: The tool counts frequency of each unique word (3+ characters) after filtering out common stop words (the, a, and, is, etc.). The 8 most frequent remaining words are shown as top keywords.
Does the tool save my text?: No. Your text is processed entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Nothing is sent to any server. The text is only in your browser's memory and is cleared when you leave the page.
What counts as a sentence?: Sentences are counted by splitting on sentence-ending punctuation: periods (.), exclamation marks (!), and question marks (?). Each non-empty segment is counted as one sentence.

Disclaimer

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Word and Character Counter

Length limits matter for essays, social posts, product copy, metadata, and scripts. This analyzer updates counts as you type and keeps text processing local.

Metrics

Metric

Description

Words

Tokens separated by whitespace

Characters

All input characters

Sentences

Segments ending in punctuation

Paragraphs

Blocks separated by blank lines

Reading time

Based on 238 words per minute

Keyword frequency can reveal repeated terms and help edit vague or overused wording. Use the results as guidance rather than a substitute for editorial review.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the counter measure?

It counts words, characters, characters without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, and lines.

How are reading times estimated?

Reading uses 238 words per minute and speaking uses 130 words per minute.

Does the tool upload my text?

No. Analysis runs locally in the browser.

How are words counted?

Words are counted by splitting the text on whitespace. Any sequence of characters separated by a space, tab, or newline counts as one word. Leading/trailing whitespace is ignored.

How is reading time calculated?

Reading time is estimated using an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute (wpm), as established by research. Speaking time uses 130 wpm, the typical pace for public speaking.

What are the 'Top Keywords'?

The tool counts frequency of each unique word (3+ characters) after filtering out common stop words (the, a, and, is, etc.). The 8 most frequent remaining words are shown as top keywords.

Does the tool save my text?

No. Your text is processed entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Nothing is sent to any server. The text is only in your browser's memory and is cleared when you leave the page.

What counts as a sentence?

Sentences are counted by splitting on sentence-ending punctuation: periods (.), exclamation marks (!), and question marks (?). Each non-empty segment is counted as one sentence.

Disclaimer

Some tools may use AI, automated processing, third-party services, or server-side processing. Do not rely on these tools as a substitute for professional advice.