Word & Character Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs. Estimate reading and speaking time. See your top keywords — all live, in your browser.
How to use
- 1 Type or paste your text into the editor on the left.
- 2 Counts and estimates update live in the sidebar.
- 3 Scroll to the Top Keywords panel to see the most frequent non-stopword terms.
Why use this tool
- Live updates — no Count button. Just type.
- Reading time uses 238 wpm (average adult); speaking time uses 150 wpm (presentation pace).
- Top keywords filters out stopwords (the, a, of, …) so you see substantive terms.
- Privacy-first — your text never leaves the browser.
- Free, no signup, no ads.
Frequently asked questions
What's the average reading speed?
Adults read silently at ~238 words per minute (Brysbaert 2019 meta-analysis). Speaking pace is much slower — ~150 wpm for presentations, 110–130 wpm for podcast narration.
How are paragraphs counted?
A paragraph is any block of text separated by one or more blank lines. Single line breaks don't start a new paragraph.
Does it work for languages other than English?
Counts (words, characters, sentences) work for most Latin-script languages plus diacritics. Word counting for languages without spaces (Chinese, Japanese, Thai) treats each character as a word — not ideal, but a future tool can address that.
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