Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences and estimate reading time.
How to use this tool
- Type or paste text.
- Watch the live stats: words, unique words, characters, sentences, paragraphs.
- Check the reading time estimate.
How it works
Whitespace-splitting produces tokens; characters count across the raw string; sentence splitting uses ., !, ? boundaries.
Tips
- Character limits (title tags, meta descriptions) matter most for SEO — copy the 'no spaces' figure.
- Reading time at 200 wpm is a good mid-point.
Limitations
Abbreviations with periods can over-split sentences; hyphenated words count as one word.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as a word?
Contiguous runs of letters/digits separated by whitespace. Numbers count as words.
How is reading time estimated?
At a typical silent-reading pace of ~200 words per minute.
Does it count in real time?
Yes — every statistic updates as you type or paste.