Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and reading time in real-time
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Words
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Characters
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Characters (no spaces)
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Sentences
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Paragraphs
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Min to Read
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Min to Speak
How Word Counting Works
The Word Counter analyzes your text in real-time as you type. It splits text by whitespace to count words, uses regex to detect sentence-ending punctuation, and identifies paragraphs by blank line separators. Reading time is estimated at 200 words per minute and speaking time at 130 words per minute.
Formula
Reading Time = Words / 200 wpm | Speaking Time = Words / 130 wpm
Key Features
- ✓Real-time word and character counting
- ✓Sentence and paragraph detection
- ✓Character count with and without spaces
- ✓Estimated reading and speaking time
- ✓No data sent to any server - works locally
Pro Tip
Most blog posts perform best at 1,500-2,500 words for SEO. For social media, keep posts under 280 characters for Twitter or around 150 words for LinkedIn engagement.
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