Word Counter
Type or paste your text to see real-time word and character counts.
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How to Use This Tool
- Paste or type the text you want to inspect into the Word Counter input area above.
- The Word Counter analyzes your text instantly and updates all statistics as you edit.
- Review the metrics shown and refine your text directly in the box to see numbers update live.
Common Use Cases
- Essay assignments: Students verify their essay falls within the 500-750 word range assigned by an instructor before submitting.
- Blog post SEO: Content writers target 1,500-2,500 words for long-form articles competing on high-intent search terms.
- Twitter/X drafting: Writers check character counts to fit within the 280-character limit before posting.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are words counted?
The counter splits on whitespace (spaces, tabs, newlines) and treats each non-empty run as one word. Hyphenated terms like "state-of-the-art" count as one word, while em-dash-separated phrases count as two. URLs and numbers also count as single words.
What's a typical reading speed?
Adults read prose at 200-300 words per minute; technical material drops to 50-100 WPM. The counter shows estimated reading time at 225 WPM, the average for online articles. Audiobook narration is slower, around 150-160 WPM.
Does the counter ignore HTML tags?
No. If you paste raw HTML, tags like
and
won't inflate word count (no whitespace inside them) but tag attributes will. Strip markup first using an HTML-to-text tool for accurate counts on web content.
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