Word Counter
Paste or type your text to instantly see word count, character count, sentence count, paragraph count, and estimated reading time.
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How to Use
- Check if your essay meets the required word count for a school assignment.
- Verify that your meta description is within the 155-160 character SEO limit.
- Estimate how long it will take to read a blog post before publishing.
- Count paragraphs to ensure proper document structure.
How It Works
Word counting is essential for writing, editing, and publishing. Many academic assignments, blog posts, and social media platforms have specific word or character limits.
This tool counts words by splitting text on whitespace, characters by total length, sentences by detecting sentence-ending punctuation (.!?), and paragraphs by detecting double line breaks. Reading time is estimated at an average rate of 200 words per minute.
Frequently Asked Questions
Reading time is estimated based on an average reading speed of 200 words per minute, which is a commonly accepted average for adult readers.
Sentences are counted by detecting sentence-ending punctuation marks (periods, exclamation marks, and question marks). Multiple consecutive punctuation marks are treated as a single sentence boundary.
Characters includes every character in the text including spaces, tabs, and line breaks. Characters without spaces excludes all whitespace characters, giving you the count of actual letters, numbers, and symbols.
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