Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time in your text.
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Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimate reading time instantly. This word counter helps writers, students, content creators, and professionals meet content requirements and optimize text length. Perfect for academic papers, blog posts, social media content, and professional documents.
Accurate word counting is essential for various reasons:
| Metric | Definition | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Words | Count of individual words separated by spaces | Primary metric for content length and academic requirements |
| Characters (with spaces) | Every character including spaces and punctuation | Important for platform limits like Twitter, SMS, form fields |
| Characters (no spaces) | Count excluding whitespace | Shows actual content density without formatting |
| Sentences | Count of complete sentences ending with . ! ? | Readability analysis and content structure |
| Paragraphs | Count of text blocks separated by line breaks | Structure analysis and formatting consistency |
| Reading Time | Estimated minutes to read at 200 wpm average | Helps readers estimate content consumption time |
Reading time is calculated based on average reading speed. The standard average is 200-250 words per minute for adults. Our tool uses 200 WPM as the baseline, which is a slightly conservative estimate accounting for comprehension time.
Formula: Total words ÷ 200 words per minute = Reading time in minutes
This helps content creators and publishers set reader expectations. Longer reading times may indicate need for formatting improvements, subheadings, or shorter paragraphs.
Numbers and symbols are counted as characters but only as separate words if they're separated by spaces. Numbers like "123" count as one word, while "1 2 3" counts as three words.
Reading time is an estimate based on 200 WPM average. Actual reading time varies by reader speed, content complexity, and language. Use it as a general guideline rather than precise measurement.
Yes. The word counter works with most languages. However, reading time calculation (200 WPM) is based on English averages. Other languages may have different average word lengths affecting accuracy.
No hard limit. The tool works with text of any length, though very large texts (100,000+ words) may affect browser performance. For most use cases, there's no practical limit.