Whether you are writing a blog post, crafting a tweet, or preparing an essay, knowing your word and character count is essential. This tool provides real-time statistics including word count, character count (with and without spaces), sentence count, paragraph count, estimated reading time, and speaking time.
Type or paste text into the input area and statistics update in real time. The tool displays word count, character count (with and without spaces), sentence count, paragraph count, estimated reading time, and speaking time. Average word length and average sentence length are also displayed. All statistics update as you type, making it easy to edit text to meet specific length requirements.
Word counting is essential for writers adhering to content length requirements (blog posts, academic papers, social media posts), SEO specialists optimizing content length for search rankings, students checking essay word counts, copywriters meeting advertising character limits, translators estimating workload from source text length, and content strategists planning editorial calendars based on content volume.
Words are counted by splitting text on whitespace boundaries and filtering empty strings. Sentences are detected by counting terminal punctuation marks (. ! ?) that are followed by whitespace or end of text, while handling abbreviations (Mr., Dr., etc.) as exceptions. Paragraphs are counted as non-empty text blocks separated by blank lines. Reading time uses 200 words per minute, and speaking time uses 130 WPM (conversational pace).
Reading time is estimated based on an average reading speed of 200-250 words per minute for adults. Speaking time uses an average of 130-150 words per minute. These are industry-standard averages used by platforms like Medium.
Yes. The tool shows both counts: total characters (including spaces) and characters without spaces. This is useful for platforms with character limits like Twitter (280 characters including spaces).
Words are counted by splitting text on whitespace boundaries. Hyphenated words (e.g., 'well-known') count as one word. Numbers and abbreviations are each counted as one word.
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