Word Counter

What this tool does

The Word Counter gives you an instant, accurate breakdown of any text you paste or type. It counts words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, and lines, then estimates how long the text takes to read and speak aloud.

Word counts matter for writers working to a brief, students hitting a minimum length, and marketers writing meta copy that has to fit a fixed character limit. Instead of copying text into a separate app or spreadsheet, you get every number in one place, updated live.

Everything is calculated in your browser. Your text never leaves your device, which makes the tool safe for drafts, client work, and anything confidential.

How to use it

1. Paste or type your text into the editor.
2. Watch the word and character counts update instantly as you type.
3. Use the reading and speaking time estimates to gauge how long your piece will take an audience.
4. Click Copy to grab your text or Reset to clear the editor and start fresh.

How it works

• Words are counted by splitting text on whitespace and punctuation using a Unicode-aware pattern, so contractions like "don't" and hyphenated terms count as single words.
• Sentences are detected by sentence-ending punctuation (. ! ?). Paragraphs are detected by blank lines between blocks of text.
• Reading time assumes an average pace of 238 words per minute. Speaking time assumes roughly 150 words per minute — a typical presentation pace.

Example

A 500-word blog post is roughly a 2-minute read and a 3-minute 20-second spoken script. Use those estimates when planning video scripts, podcasts, or webinars.

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