Word and character counter
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and estimate reading time. Useful for SEO content, essays and social media limits.
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- Reviewed 2026-01-15
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About the Word Counter
Paste any text to see an instant breakdown of words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs and estimated reading/speaking time. Adjust reading speed for your audience.
How to use the Word Counter
- Paste or type your text.
- Set reading speed (default 238 wpm).
- View word, character and sentence counts.
- Check estimated reading and speaking time.
Frequently asked questions
What reading speed is used?
Default is 238 words per minute (average adult). Technical content may be slower (200 wpm); casual reading faster (300 wpm). Adjust to match your audience.
Does this count CJK characters correctly?
Characters are counted individually. For CJK languages without word separators, "words" may not be meaningful — use character count instead.
Are HTML tags counted?
Tags are stripped before counting. Only visible text content is measured.