Word Counter

Key features

• Live tallies for words, characters, characters without spaces, sentences and paragraphs as you type or paste.
• Estimated reading time at 200 words per minute and speaking time at 130 words per minute.
• A Top 5 frequent-words list that skips common stopwords like 'the' and 'and', keeping apostrophes intact (don't counts as one word).
• A running character total under the text area for platforms with hard limits.
• Everything updates instantly with zero buttons — no submit step to forget.

How it works

1. 1

   Paste or type your text

   Drop your draft, essay or caption into the text area. Every stat recalculates on each keystroke.

2. 2

   Read the stat tiles

   Words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences and paragraphs appear in the grid above the analysis.

3. 3

   Check the time estimates

   Reading time assumes 200 wpm and speaking time 130 wpm — handy for scripts, presentations and video voice-overs.

4. 4

   Scan your top words

   The five most repeated content words show up with counts, so you can spot accidental repetition before publishing.

Tips for better results

• 💡Sentences are split on periods, question marks and exclamation points — abbreviations like 'Dr.' can inflate the count slightly.
• 💡Paragraphs are counted on blank-line breaks, so single line breaks inside a block won't split it.
• 💡For tweet or meta-description limits, watch the characters-without-spaces tile — most platforms count spaces too, but it's a useful second signal.
• 💡Need deeper keyword analysis than the top five? The Word Frequency Analyzer ranks up to 50 words with density stats.

Frequently asked questions