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Word Counter
Paste or type text to see a live word count, character count, sentence count, paragraph count, and estimated reading time.
How to use this tool
- 1Paste or type your text into the box.
- 2Counts update automatically as you type.
- 3Use it to check essay length, social captions, or meta description limits.
Frequently asked questions
How is reading time calculated?+
Reading time is estimated using an average adult reading speed of about 200 words per minute.
Does this count words in other languages?+
Word counting is based on whitespace-separated tokens, which works well for most languages that use spaces between words.
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