Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and reading time instantly.
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Reading time (250 wpm)
About this tool
- How does the word counter count words?
- Words are counted by splitting text on whitespace. Any sequence of non-whitespace characters separated by one or more spaces, tabs, or newlines counts as one word. Punctuation attached to a word (e.g. a comma or full stop) is included with that word token.
- What counts as a sentence?
- A sentence is detected by counting the occurrences of sentence-ending punctuation: full stops (.), exclamation marks (!), and question marks (?). This is a heuristic and may slightly overcount in texts that use abbreviations or ellipses.
- How is reading time calculated?
- Reading time is calculated at two speeds: 200 words per minute (a comfortable, careful reading pace) and 250 words per minute (an average adult silent reading speed). The result is rounded up to the nearest minute for short texts.
- What is a unique word count?
- The unique word count shows how many distinct words appear in your text, ignoring case differences. For example "The" and "the" are treated as the same word. This gives a measure of vocabulary variety.
- Is my text stored or sent anywhere?
- No. All analysis runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your text is never uploaded to any server and never stored.