Word & Character Counter
Count words, characters, sentences and reading time as you type.
- Runs in your browser - nothing is uploaded
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Counts words, characters, sentences and paragraphs as you type, and estimates how long the text takes to read aloud or silently. Useful for essays with a word limit, meta descriptions, and checking whether an article is long enough to be worth publishing.
Frequently asked
Does it count characters with or without spaces?+
Both. The main tile shows the total including spaces, and the smaller row below shows the count without them - which is what most form limits actually measure.
How is reading time calculated?+
At 225 words per minute for silent reading and 130 for speaking aloud, which are the usual averages for adult readers.
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