Word & Character Counter
Live word, character, sentence and reading-time stats - plus top keywords.
About this tool
Count words and characters online for essays, tweets, meta descriptions, ad copy and more. Includes sentence count, estimated reading and speaking time, and a keyword frequency analysis - all computed locally, so your text is never sent anywhere.
What counts as a word?
Any run of characters separated by spaces or line breaks. Numbers and abbreviations count as words, just like in most editors.
How is reading time estimated?
At 200 words per minute for silent reading and 130 for speaking aloud - common averages for adult readers.