Word Counter
Real-time word, character, sentence, and paragraph counts plus reading-time estimates. Type or paste text and it counts as you go.
Words
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Characters
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No spaces
0
Sentences
0
Paragraphs
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Reading
0 min
Speaking time: 0 min
Most common word: —
How the word counter works
Words are counted as whitespace-separated tokens — the same way LinkedIn, Twitter, and most editors count. Characters include spaces and punctuation; the "no spaces" count strips whitespace.
Sentences are detected by terminal punctuation (. ! ?). Paragraphs split on blank lines. Reading time assumes 200 words per minute (the typical adult reading speed); speaking time uses 130 wpm (typical presentation pace).
Useful for: hitting a word count for an essay, estimating speech length, social-media character limits (Twitter: 280, Instagram caption: 2,200, LinkedIn post: 3,000).