Word & Character Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimate reading time in real time.
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Total Words
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Words
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Characters (w/ spaces)
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Characters (no spaces)
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Sentences
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Paragraphs
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Reading Time
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Speaking Time
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How to Count Words, Characters & Reading Time
- Paste or type your text directly into the editor area.
- The metrics update in real time without clicking any buttons.
- View total words, character count (with and without spaces), sentence count, and estimated reading time.
Text Parsing & Metric Algorithms
- Word Count: Tokenized by whitespace and punctuation boundaries across Latin and non-Latin scripts.
- Reading Time: Computed using the standard adult silent reading benchmark of 200–250 words per minute (WPM).
Example
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A 600-word blog post has an estimated reading time of
600 / 200 = ~3.0 minutes.
Common Applications
- Academic essay word limit compliance (e.g. 500 or 2,500 words).
- SEO meta description length monitoring (under 160 characters).
- Social media post character length optimization (X/Twitter, LinkedIn).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is pasted text stored or sent to a server?
No. Text parsing executes entirely within your local browser runtime. No text is saved, cached, or transmitted.
Does this tool accurately count Arabic words?
Yes, the tokenizer supports Unicode Arabic word boundaries and handles Arabic punctuation and diacritics cleanly.