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Word Counter – Free Online Word & Character Counter

Count words, characters, sentences and more. Estimate reading time, check readability, and explore keyword density, fast and distraction-free.

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About This Word Counter

Writing online demands speed, clarity, and accuracy. Whether you’re finalising a blog post, polishing a product description, drafting an academic essay, or preparing copy for social media, you need instant feedback on the basics…

Beyond the essentials, this tool helps you edit with confidence. Sentence and paragraph counts reveal structure at a glance, while average sentence length highlights passages that may be too dense for online readers… Reading time and speaking time are calculated using industry-standard averages…

The integrated keyword density view surfaces the terms you use most often after removing common stop-words… Auto-save keeps your draft in the browser so you can step away and come back without losing a word…

Prefer a minimalist view? Open Options to toggle individual stats such as characters without spaces, syllables, lines, longest and shortest sentence length, average word length, and more. Those preferences are remembered the next time you visit…

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Word Counter – FAQs

No. All calculations happen in your browser and your draft is saved to your device’s local storage only.
We use common averages—about 200 wpm for reading and 125 wpm for speaking. Adjust to your own pace as needed.
Reading Ease (0–100, higher is easier) and FK Grade (U.S. grade level). Short sentences and simpler words improve readability.
Yes. Click Options and toggle any stat. Your preferences are remembered for next time.
“Characters” counts every symbol (including spaces). “Characters (no spaces)” removes spaces—useful for strict character limits.