Count words, characters, sentences, and reading time
Free online word counter. Instantly count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimate reading time. Great for essays, articles, and social media posts.
The tool splits text by whitespace to count words, counts every character for the character count, and uses punctuation patterns to estimate sentences and paragraphs.
Reading time is based on an average reading speed of 200 words per minute, which is typical for adults reading non-technical content.
Sentences are counted by detecting punctuation marks like periods, exclamation points, and question marks. The count is approximate for conversational text.
Yes. Most SEO articles recommend 1,500–2,500 words. Blog posts perform best at 1,000+ words, and meta descriptions should be 150–160 characters.
There's no hard limit. The tool handles long documents efficiently since all processing is done locally in your browser.
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Last updated: January 2025