Paste any text to get an instant word, character, sentence, and paragraph count, plus an estimated reading time.
A word counter measures how many words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs a piece of text contains. Writers, students, and editors use it to check a draft against a required length before submitting or publishing — a word count target is one of the most common constraints in writing briefs, from academic assignments to freelance work.
Freelance and academic briefs often specify an exact word range ("800–1,000 words") — paste your draft to check it fits before submitting.
Longer isn't automatically better for SEO, but knowing your actual word count helps you compare against what similar top-ranking pages typically run.
The reading time estimate gives a rough sense of how long a voiceover or presentation script will take to deliver.
We use an average silent reading speed of 200 words per minute, a commonly cited baseline for adult readers. Actual reading time varies with content difficulty and the reader's familiarity with the topic.