Word and Character Counter
Live word, character, sentence, paragraph counts plus estimated reading and speaking time. Click any text to see keyword density.
Words
0
Characters
0
no spaces: 0
Sentences
0
Paragraphs
0
Read time
0s
at 250 wpm
Speak time
0s
at 130 wpm
Avg word
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chars
Avg sentence
0
words
Keyword density (top 12)
Why count words?
Tight word counts matter for tweets (280 char), meta descriptions (~155 char), Reddit titles (300 char), school assignments, and SEO content. This tool keeps a live count so you can write to a target without context switching.
Reading vs speaking time
Average adult reads at ~250 words per minute and speaks at ~130 wpm. The estimates here use those baselines.