Word & Character Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs in your text. Get readability stats instantly.
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Words
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Characters
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Characters (no spaces)
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Sentences
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Paragraphs
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Min read time
Additional Stats
Average word length:
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Average sentence length:
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Longest word:
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Speaking time:
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About This Tool
The Word & Character Counter provides instant statistics about your text. It's useful for:
- Checking word counts for essays, articles, or blog posts
- Meeting character limits for social media posts or meta descriptions
- Estimating reading and speaking times for presentations
- Analysing text readability and complexity
How counts are calculated
- Words - Sequences of characters separated by spaces or line breaks
- Characters - All characters including spaces and punctuation
- Sentences - Text ending with . ! or ?
- Paragraphs - Text blocks separated by blank lines
- Reading time - Based on average reading speed of 200 words per minute
- Speaking time - Based on average speaking speed of 150 words per minute
Word & Character Counter
When to use this tool
Use the counter to sanity-check page copy, titles, descriptions, briefs, and article drafts. It gives fast measurements without pretending that word count alone determines quality.
Practical tips
- Use character counts for titles, descriptions, ads, and social snippets.
- Compare word counts between competing pages only as context.
- Watch sentence length when you want copy to feel clearer and easier to scan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a longer page rank better?
Not automatically. Length helps only when it supports the search intent with useful, clear information.
Can I use it for meta descriptions?
Yes. Character counting is especially useful when drafting search snippets and social copy.
Is reading time exact?
No. It is an estimate based on average reading speed, but it is helpful for comparing drafts.