Word Counter & Essay Stats
Paste your text to instantly count words, characters, sentences, and get reading time.
The word counter provides a real-time count of words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, and paragraphs for any text. Reading time is calculated at 200 words per minute (average adult reading speed) and speaking time at 130 words per minute (average conversational pace). All processing happens in the browser — no text is sent to any server.
How to Use the Word Counter & Essay Stats
- 1Type or paste your text into the editor box — counts update instantly as you type.
- 2Check the word count, character count (with and without spaces), sentence count, and paragraph count.
- 3See the estimated reading time and speaking time at the top of the results.
- 4Click Clear to reset and start with new text.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does the word counter work?
The word counter splits your text by whitespace and punctuation to count words, counts every character for the character count (with and without spaces), and detects sentence endings (., !, ?) to count sentences. Everything updates live as you type.
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time is estimated at 200 words per minute — the average adult silent reading speed according to research published in Reading Research Quarterly. Speaking time uses 130 words per minute, the average conversational speaking pace.
Does this work for essays with specific word limits?
Yes — the word and character counters update in real time, making it easy to stay within limits for college application essays (650 words), Common App (250–650), academic assignments, and social media posts.
Is my text stored or sent anywhere?
No. All counting happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your text is never sent to any server, stored in a database, or logged. When you close the tab, the text is gone.