Word Counter

Words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, lines and an estimated reading time based on an average reading speed.

From the word count at roughly 200–230 words per minute, a common average for adult silent reading. It is an estimate, not an exact figure.

No. The text is counted and the result returned; nothing is saved.

Words are separated by whitespace, so a hyphenated term or a contraction with an apostrophe is generally counted as a single word rather than being split at the punctuation.

There is no fixed rule, but in-depth articles often run from 1,000 to 2,000 words. What matters most is covering the topic thoroughly and satisfying the reader intent rather than hitting a specific number.

A social post on X allows 280 characters for standard accounts, and a search engine meta description is best kept to roughly 150 to 160 characters so it is not truncated in results.

The with-spaces count includes every space and the without-spaces count omits them. Some publishers and translators bill or budget by one or the other, so both figures are shown.