Word Counter
Analyze text with comprehensive statistics and readability metrics
Basic Counts
Reading Time
Readability
• Beginner: 150 WPM - Learning to read efficiently
• Average: 225 WPM - Typical adult reading speed
• Advanced: 275 WPM - Well-practiced readers
• Speed: 350+ WPM - Professional speed readers
• Speaking: 150 WPM - Natural speaking pace
• Very Easy: ≤15 words per sentence
• Easy: 16-20 words per sentence
• Moderate: 21-25 words per sentence
• Difficult: 25+ words per sentence
• Shorter sentences improve readability
• Aim for 15-20 words per sentence
• Use active voice when possible
• Break up long paragraphs
• Vary sentence length for rhythm
• Remove unnecessary words
About Word Counter
Paste text and instantly see word count, character count (with and without spaces), sentence count, paragraph count, and estimated reading time. Perfect for essays, blog posts, and social media.
Whether you're hitting a word limit for an assignment, optimizing blog post length for SEO, or staying under Twitter's character limit, this tool gives you real-time counts as you type or paste.
How to use Word Counter
Paste your text or start typing in the input area.
Watch the counts update in real-time.
Check word count for essay requirements.
Check character count for social media limits.
Use reading time for blog post planning.
Examples
Platform character limits
Know your limits before posting:
Twitter/X: 280 characters Instagram bio: 150 characters LinkedIn post: 3,000 characters Meta description: 155-160 characters SMS message: 160 characters
Reading time calculation
Average reading speed is 200-250 words per minute:
500 words → 2-3 min read 1,000 words → 4-5 min read 1,500 words → 6-7 min read 2,000 words → 8-10 min read Blog sweet spot: 1,500-2,500 words (7-12 min)
Speaking time calculation
Average speaking pace is 125-150 words per minute:
500 words → 3-4 min speech 1,000 words → 7-8 min speech 1,500 words → 10-12 min speech 5-minute presentation ≈ 625-750 words 10-minute presentation ≈ 1,250-1,500 words
Features
When to use this
- •Meeting essay or assignment word limits
- •Staying under social media character limits
- •Planning blog post length for SEO
- •Estimating speech or presentation duration
- •Checking meta description length
- •Tracking writing progress