Word Counter

Count words, characters, sentences, and more. Real-time stats and keyword density analysis.

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How to Use This Word Counter

  1. Type or paste your text — There is no character or word limit. Paste essays, articles, blog posts, or any text.
  2. View real-time stats — All counts update instantly as you type: words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, lines, reading time, and average word length.
  3. Check keyword density — Scroll down to see which words appear most frequently in your text, with counts and percentages. Common stop words (the, and, is, etc.) are shown in a separate list.
  4. Clear and start over — Click Clear to reset the text and all counters.

Why Use This Word Counter?

Complete privacy

All text analysis happens in your browser. Your text is never uploaded to any server, logged, or stored. Safe for confidential documents, contracts, personal writing, or proprietary content.

Real-time, no limits

Stats update as you type — no clicking, no page reloads. There are no character limits, word limits, or daily quotas. Paste an entire novel if you want.

Keyword density analysis

See the most frequent words in your text. Useful for SEO writing (check keyword usage), identifying overused words in your writing, or analyzing someone else's text for patterns.

Reading time estimate

Know how long it takes to read your text at 200 words per minute. Useful for planning blog posts, speeches, presentations, and social media content.

Frequently Asked Questions

How are words counted?

Text is split by whitespace (spaces, tabs, newlines). Empty entries and standalone punctuation marks are excluded. Hyphenated words like high-quality count as one word. Contractions (don't, it's) count as one word. Numbers and words with digits (3D, COVID-19) are counted as words.

How is reading time calculated?

Using 200 words per minute, the average reading speed for English-speaking adults. For technical or academic content (slower reading), actual reading time may be 1.5–2× longer. For skimming, it may be faster. This is an estimate — use it as a guideline, not a precise measurement.

How are sentences detected?

Sentences are detected by splitting on ., !, and ? followed by a space or end of text. Abbreviations like "Mr.", "Dr.", and "U.S." may be incorrectly counted as sentence boundaries. The count is an approximation.

Is this word counter free?

Yes, completely free. No signup, no download, no limits on how much text you can count.

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