Word Counter
Most used words
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What this tool does
Paste any text and you immediately see how long it is — words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and lines — plus how long it takes to read aloud or silently. It is the quickest way to check an essay against a word limit, trim a meta description to size, or judge whether a blog post is long enough to be useful.
Where people use it
- Students checking an assignment against a word limit before submitting.
- Writers and bloggers aiming for a target length.
- Marketers keeping meta descriptions and ad copy inside their limits.
- Speakers estimating how many minutes a script will run.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No. The counting happens entirely inside your browser using JavaScript. Your text is never uploaded, stored or logged, so you can safely paste confidential work.
A word is any run of characters separated by spaces, tabs or line breaks. Hyphenated words like "well-known" count as one word, which matches how Microsoft Word and Google Docs count.
Reading time uses 200 words per minute and speaking time uses 130 words per minute. Both are common averages for adult readers in English; your own pace may differ.
Both are shown separately. Character limits on social platforms usually include spaces, while some form fields do not, so it helps to see the two numbers side by side.
Yes. It is often used to check essay and assignment limits. Keep in mind that your institution may count footnotes, headings or references differently from a plain word count.