Word & Character Counter

Counting words and characters

Every number updates the instant you type – no button, no reload. You get words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and average word length, along with estimates of how long the text takes to read silently and to say aloud, which is useful for speeches, video scripts and podcast intros. The keyword list shows which words you lean on most and their share of the text, so you can cut repetition in essays and check SEO focus words before publishing. Emoji and accented letters count as single characters, the same way social networks count them. All of it is worked out locally in your browser, so drafts, homework and confidential documents are never uploaded, logged or stored.

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   Type into the box above, or paste text from Word, Google Docs or wherever you're writing.

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   Watch the word, character, sentence and paragraph counts – plus reading and speaking time – update live.

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   Check the keyword list, and switch on common words if you want every word counted.