Word Counter
Word Counter tracks 12 live stats as you type or paste — words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, unique words, lines, average sentence length, reading and speaking time, a readability score, and keyword density — plus a writing goal tracker, a custom character limit, and built-in text tools like case conversion, find & replace, and undo/redo.
How It Works
Get Your Result in 4 Simple Steps
Get a clean, usable result in just a few clicks — fast, easy, and completely free.
1
Paste, Type, or Import Your Text
Type directly, paste a draft, or import a .txt or .md file (up to 5MB) — there's no length limit, so it works for a single caption or a full manuscript.
2
Watch Every Stat Update Live
Words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, unique words, lines, and average sentence length all recalculate instantly as you type, with no button to click.
3
Set a Writing Goal and Check Readability & Keywords
Enter a target word count or character limit to track your progress, then check your Flesch Reading Ease score and see your top keywords or phrases ranked by density.
4
Clean Up, Fix Case, and Export Your Results
Fix capitalization, trim extra spaces, find & replace text, or undo any change — then copy your text back out or download a full report as TXT, HTML, or a printable PDF.
Features
Everything You Need in One Tool
Built to be fast, clean, and easy to maintain — with no messy lines or hard-to-spot errors.
Real-Time Metric Updates
Tracks word count, character totals, sentences, paragraphs, unique words, lines, and average sentence length dynamically as you type.
Detailed Character Analysis
Shows character count with and without spaces side by side, live in the stats row, for precise platform compliance.
Adjustable Reading & Speaking Time
Choose your own reading speed (200, 238, or 300 wpm) and speaking speed (100, 130, or 150 wpm) for a duration estimate that matches your actual pace.
Keyword Density Checker
Rank your top keywords or 2‑3-word phrases by density, with an option to hide common English words — handy for confirming a target keyword shows up enough or catching keyword stuffing.
Common Use Cases
Who Is This Tool For?
Whether you're working on a personal project or a professional one, this tool fits right in.
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Students Meeting an Essay's Word Count Requirement
Check a draft's exact word and character count against an assignment's limit, or set it as a writing goal to track live. -
Writers Tracking Progress on a Manuscript
Set a target word count and watch the progress bar as you draft, so you always know exactly how far you are from your goal. -
SEO Writers Hitting a Target Content Length
Confirm a blog post meets a minimum word count and check that your target keyword's density isn't too thin or stuffed before publishing. -
Students Checking Character Limits for Applications
Set a custom character limit and see exactly how many characters remain, so a personal statement or bio never runs over.
Why It's Useful
Small Changes. Big Difference.
A little polish goes a long way — it saves time, reduces mistakes, and makes your work look more professional.
Real-Time Word and Character Counts
See counts update instantly as you type or paste text.
Writing Goals & Character Limits
Set a target word count or a maximum character limit and track your progress with a live progress bar.
Handles Long Documents Easily
Count words in anything from a tweet to a full manuscript.
No Sign-Up, Fully Private
Text is counted locally in your browser and only saved on this device if you turn on autosave — never uploaded anywhere.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to the most common questions about this tool.
It shows twelve live stats: word count, character count with and without spaces, sentence count, paragraph count, unique word count, line count, average sentence length, estimated reading time, speaking time, a readability score, and keyword density — all calculated from the same block of text as you type.
Yes — both figures update live side by side in the stats row, which is useful when a platform's character limit counts spaces and another one doesn't, so you don't have to guess which number applies to your submission.
By default it assumes 238 words per minute for reading and 130 for speaking, but you can switch to a slower or faster speed (200/238/300 wpm reading, 100/130/150 wpm speaking) to match your own pace or your audience's.
No — paste a short paragraph or an entire manuscript, and the word counter processes it instantly with no length restriction at all, recalculating every stat the moment you add or remove text.
By default, no — nothing is transmitted to or stored on our servers. If you turn on "Save draft on this device", your text is saved only in your own browser's local storage so you don't lose it on refresh; turning it off removes the saved draft immediately.
Yes — you can download your text as a plain text or HTML file, or generate a printable report of the word count stats themselves, which is handy for submitting alongside an assignment or a client deliverable.
Yes. Alongside word and character totals, Word Counter tracks sentence count, paragraph count, unique word count, line count, and average sentence length in real time — useful for tracking structure as well as length.
X (Twitter) posts are limited to 280 characters, and Google typically truncates meta descriptions after roughly 150-160 characters. You can also set your own custom character limit in the tool and it will show exactly how many characters remain or how far over you are.
The readability score is a Flesch Reading Ease estimate based on sentence length and word complexity — a higher score means simpler, more accessible writing. It's an English-language estimate, so it only appears once your text is recognizably English; non-English text still gets a full word and character count, just no readability score.
Keyword density is how often a word or phrase appears in your text as a percentage of the total. You can check single words or 2‑3-word phrases, and optionally hide common English words like "the" and "and" so the list surfaces your actual topic words — useful for confirming a target keyword appears enough for SEO, or catching keyword stuffing.
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