What is a Word Counter?
A word counter is an online tool that instantly counts the number of words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and lines in any piece of text. It is one of the most used text tools for writers, students, bloggers, marketers and social media managers.
Our free word counter goes beyond basic counting. It also shows your reading time, speaking time, unique word count, average word length and top keyword density. You can also set character limits for popular platforms like Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn to make sure your text fits perfectly.
Everything works instantly as you type. No signup, no account and no data is ever sent to any server. Your text stays completely private on your device.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the word counter count words?+
The word counter splits your text by spaces and line breaks to count words. It ignores extra spaces so each group of non-space characters counts as one word. Hyphenated words like "well-known" count as one word.
What is the difference between characters with and without spaces?+
Characters with spaces counts every single character including spaces, line breaks and punctuation. Characters without spaces counts only letters, numbers and punctuation but excludes all spaces. Twitter uses characters with spaces for its 280 character limit.
How is reading time calculated?+
Reading time is calculated based on an average reading speed of 200 to 250 words per minute for adults. Speaking time uses an average of 130 words per minute. These are estimates and actual times may vary depending on the reader.
Is my text saved or stored anywhere?+
No. Your text is never sent to our servers or stored anywhere. Everything runs entirely in your browser. When you close the tab the text is gone. Your content is completely private and secure.
Can I count words in languages other than English?+
Yes. The word counter works with any language that uses spaces to separate words including French, Spanish, German, Arabic, Urdu and many others. For languages like Chinese or Japanese that do not use spaces the character count will be more useful than the word count.
What is keyword density and why does it matter?+
Keyword density shows how often a specific word appears in your text as a percentage. It matters for SEO writing because search engines look at keyword frequency to understand what your content is about. A healthy keyword density is typically between 1 and 3 percent for the main keyword.
Is this word counter free?+
Yes, completely free. No account, no signup and no payment is ever required. All features including keyword density, reading time and character limits are free for everyone.