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Word Counter
Type or paste your text and every count updates instantly: words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, and lines. You also get reading and speaking time, the number of unique words, average word and sentence length, and a keyword density table showing which terms you lean on most. Nothing is uploaded — the whole thing runs in your browser, so drafts, essays, and client work stay on your machine.
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Keyword density
Type something to see which words you use most.
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What counts as a word?
A word is a run of characters between spaces that contains at least one letter or number — the same rule Microsoft Word and Google Docs apply. So state-of-the-art counts once, not four times, don't counts once, and a lone dash or bullet between two words is punctuation rather than a word of its own. Numbers count, because 2026 is a word you wrote and a reader reads.
Reading time and speaking time
Reading time assumes 225 words per minute, the usual adult silent-reading pace for ordinary prose; dense technical writing runs slower. Speaking time assumes 130 words per minute, a comfortable presentation pace — useful for checking whether a talk, a video script, or a wedding speech will fit its slot. Both are estimates, so treat them as a guide rather than a stopwatch.
Using keyword density well
The density table shows how often each word appears as a share of the whole text, with filler words like the and and hidden by default. It is a drafting aid, not a target: search engines stopped rewarding a magic percentage long ago, and a page stuffed with one phrase reads badly to the humans who matter. Use it to spot a word you have repeated ten times without noticing, or to confirm that a page about a topic actually mentions that topic.
Common word count limits
Handy reference points while you draft: a UCAS personal statement caps at 4,000 characters, a Common App essay at 650 words, a typical blog post lands between 800 and 2,000 words, a meta description gets about 155 characters, and an X post allows 280 characters. Academic abstracts usually sit between 150 and 300 words.
Frequently asked questions
How is the word count calculated?
Text is split on whitespace, and every chunk containing at least one letter or number counts as one word. Hyphenated compounds like state-of-the-art and contractions like don't each count once, while stray punctuation such as a dash used as a bullet does not count at all. This matches how Microsoft Word and Google Docs count, so the numbers line up with whatever your submission is checked in.
How accurate is the sentence count?
Sentences are counted by looking for full stops, question marks, and exclamation marks that actually end a sentence. Common abbreviations such as Dr., etc., e.g., and single-letter initials are recognised and do not split a sentence in two, and a run like ?! or an ellipsis counts once. Text with no final punctuation still counts as one sentence.
What reading speed is used?
225 words per minute for reading and 130 words per minute for speaking. Those are typical averages for adult silent reading of ordinary prose and for a comfortable presentation pace. Dense or technical material reads more slowly, and reading aloud is slower again, so use the figures as a guide when planning a talk or a video script.
What is a good keyword density?
There is no magic number. Search engines have not rewarded a specific percentage for many years, and writing to hit one produces text that reads badly. Use the table to notice accidental repetition and to confirm your main topic actually appears in the text, then write for the reader.
Is my text saved or uploaded?
No. Every count is calculated by your own browser as you type, and nothing is sent to a server, stored, or logged. You can disconnect from the internet and the page keeps working, which makes it safe for drafts, client work, and anything confidential.