Word Counter & Text Analyzer
This free online word counter counts words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time, speaking speed, keyword density, and Flesch readability scores in real-time. It's fast and 100% private.
Total word tokens
0 excluding spaces
~0 words per sentence
~0.0 standard page(s)
Estimated Time to Read & Speak
Flesch Readability Score
5th GradeVery Easy
Flesch Reading Ease rate measures text clarity. Higher scores (60-100) mean easier reading for broader audiences.
Top Keyword Density
Most repeated words and percentage of total content
Quick Text Formatting & Utilities
Introduction
Whether you're an essay writer managing strict word limits, a social media manager crafting character-capped posts, a journalist editing articles, or an SEO specialist optimizing keyword density — this word counter gives you accurate, instant statistics as you type. Some people call it a word checker, others a word calculator. Either way, it's the same job: turning raw text into numbers you can actually use.
Beyond basic word and character counts, it delivers deeper content analysis. That includes reading and speaking time estimates, sentence and paragraph counts, Flesch Reading Ease scores, keyword repetition patterns, and quick extraction of emails and URLs buried in longer text.
How to Use
- Paste or type your text.
- Watch word, character, sentence, and paragraph counts update instantly.
- Review readability, reading time, and keyword density.
- Copy the results, export them, or keep editing — the stats stay live either way.
Who Uses This Tool?
📚 Students & Researchers
Check essays, research papers, and abstracts against a professor's or journal's word limit before submitting.
✍️ Writers & Bloggers
Track post length and pacing, and check readability before hitting publish.
📈 SEO Specialists
Monitor article length, keyword density, and readability scores while optimizing copy.
📊 Marketers & Copywriters
Keep ad copy, landing pages, and campaign variations inside a strict character limit.
📰 Journalists
Fit articles to a word count or column length under deadline.
💬 Social Media Creators
Stay inside character limits for X, Instagram captions, TikTok bios, and LinkedIn posts.
💼 Professionals & Job Seekers
Keep a resume summary or LinkedIn "About" section inside the length recruiters actually read.
What Is a Word Counter?
A word counter tallies how much text you've written the moment you type or paste it in — words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs, all at once. It's the tool behind meeting an essay's minimum length, staying under a caption's character cap, or checking that an article hits its target word count before it goes live.
What Is a Text Analyzer?
A text analyzer looks past the raw word count to tell you how your writing actually reads. It covers sentence length, readability grade level, word repetition, and pacing. Put simply, a word counter answers "how long is this," while a text analyzer answers "how easy is this to read, and where does it repeat itself." This tool does both at once, so you get the count and the context in the same pass.
Advanced Features & Capabilities
Live Word & Character Count
Instant updates as you type or paste. It tracks total words, character count with spaces, and character count without spaces — useful the moment a form field or caption has a hard limit.
Sentence & Paragraph Counting
Counts sentences and paragraphs alongside words and characters, so you can see structure at a glance. Handy for spotting run-on paragraphs, or checking an essay meets a "minimum 5 paragraphs" requirement.
Reading & Speaking Time
Estimates how long your writing takes to read or read aloud. It's based on an average reading speed of roughly 200–250 words per minute, and an average speaking pace of roughly 130–150 words per minute — useful for blog posts, scripts, and presentation timing.
Flesch Readability Scoring
Analyzes sentence length and syllable count to estimate a reading grade level, from 5th grade to graduate level. Scores of 60–70 read as easily understood by most adults. Higher scores mean simpler writing; lower scores mean denser, more academic text.
Keyword Density Analysis
Identifies your most repeated words and their frequency, so you can spot natural emphasis versus accidental over-repetition without guessing.
Text Formatting Utilities
Strips extra spaces and removes stray HTML tags left over from pasting out of a CMS or Word document. It also cleans stray line breaks and pulls out email addresses or links in one click. Pair it with a text repeater when you need to build repeated or padded text first, then verify the final count here.
Instant Exporting
Copy a formatted analysis report or download your text and stats as a file, so you're not re-running the same check twice.