Word Counter
You are staring at a blank page and the brief says "1500-2000 words." Or your editor filed the draft back with "cut 300." Instead of guessing, paste it in.
Paste text. See word count, character count, sentence count, reading time -- all updating as you type.
The numbers
| Metric | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Words | Token count split on whitespace and punctuation |
| Characters (with spaces) | Every character including whitespace |
| Characters (no spaces) | Just the non-whitespace characters |
| Sentences | Detected by . ! ? boundaries |
| Paragraphs | Split on blank lines |
| Reading time | Word count divided by 200 wpm (adjustable) |
| Speaking time | Word count divided by 130 wpm for presentations |
The density table shows your most-used words ranked by frequency. If "actually" shows up 14 times in an 800-word blog post, you have got a tic. Fix it now before your editor finds it.
Practical uses
- SEO drafts -- hit a 1-2% density on your primary keyword. Below 1% Google might not notice; above 2.5% you are flirting with over-optimization.
- Academic papers -- set a target range. The progress bar shows where you sit.
- Presentation scripts -- a 15-minute talk is roughly 1,800 words at a comfortable pace. If your script is 3,000 words, you need to cut, not talk faster.
- Social media -- paste in your draft and check the character count against the platform limit before you post and get truncated.
Tip
Text inside markdown formatting (headings, lists, bold) counts the same as plain text. Strip the formatting if you want to count words only -- or count it all if your platform counts everything.