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Word & Character Counter

Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs, with reading time and keyword density.

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  • Works offline

Count words and characters

Autosaved to this tab

Counts update as you type. Nothing is uploaded.

96
Words
528
Characters
5
Sentences
2
Paragraphs
24 s
Reading time

Detail

Characters without spaces
432
Unique words
63
Average word length
4.4
Average sentence length
19.2 words
Speaking time
38 s
Reading level
Grade 9 · plain English

Keyword density

top 6

first
4 - 4.2%
every
2 - 2.1%
fewer
2 - 2.1%
result
2 - 2.1%

How it works

  1. 01

    Type or paste

    Or open a plain-text file. The counts update on every keystroke, with no button to press.

  2. 02

    Read the detail

    See characters without spaces, unique words, average lengths, speaking time and reading level.

  3. 03

    Check the density

    See the most repeated words and their share of the total. Common words are hidden by default.

How the counts are made

A word is a run of letters or numbers. A hyphen or an apostrophe inside it keeps it one word, so mother-in-law counts once. A sentence ends at a full stop, a question mark, an exclamation mark or an ellipsis. A blank line starts a new paragraph.

Reading time assumes 240 words a minute, and speaking time assumes 150. Keyword density is how often a repeated word appears, as a share of all the words. Ignore stop words hides common words like the and and, so the words that matter rise to the top.

Live updating
Every count refreshes as the document changes.
Text length
No fixed cap. Your browser's memory is the limit.
Autosave
The working draft is kept in this browser tab.
Input
Type, paste, or open a .txt or .md file.

Common limits worth knowing

X post
280
characters
Meta description
155
characters
Title tag
60
characters
LinkedIn post
3,000
characters
UCAS statement
4,000
characters
Abstract, typical
250
words

Frequently asked questions

Is my text sent to a server?
No. The page counts as you type. It keeps your draft in this browser tab, so a refresh does not lose it, and it never sends or stores it anywhere else.
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time uses a pace of 240 words a minute. Speaking time uses a slower pace of 150 words a minute, the speed of a talk.
Is there a limit on how much text I can paste?
There is no fixed limit, because nothing is uploaded. For a very large document, your browser's memory is the limit.
Do you count hyphenated words as one or two?
One. A hyphenated word like well-known counts once. A dash on its own, or any other punctuation, does not count at all.
Can I count words in a Word document?
Upload .txt opens plain text and Markdown files only. For a Word document, copy its text and paste it in. The counts update at once.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Once the page has loaded, your browser does all the counting.

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