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Type or paste an essay, article, landing page, email, or social post into the editor.
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Free Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs as you write. Your text stays in your browser.
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Private by design: text is analyzed locally and is not uploaded.
Most frequent terms
A quick repetition check for your draft—not a recommended keyword target.
Your most frequent terms will appear here.
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How to use this word counter
Review the live counts
See words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and an estimated reading time update instantly.
Edit with context
Use the counts to meet a brief or character limit while keeping the writing clear and useful.
Who can use a word counter?
Writers and students
Check an essay, assignment, article, or manuscript against a word limit.
SEO and content teams
Measure a draft quickly and spot repeated terms before publishing.
Marketers and businesses
Keep website copy, ads, emails, and social posts within the intended length.
Editors and researchers
Review structure and reading time without uploading working text.
Word counter FAQ
What does this word counter measure?
It measures words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, estimated reading time, and the most frequent terms in your text.
How are words counted?
The tool uses your browser’s language-aware word segmentation when available, so punctuation is not counted as a word and many languages are handled more naturally.
Does the word counter upload my text?
No. Counting and term analysis happen locally in your browser. The page does not send the text to a counting service.
Is there an ideal word count for SEO?
There is no universal ideal word count. Write enough to satisfy the reader’s intent, then use this tool to check length and clarity rather than padding a page.
How accurate is reading time?
Reading time is an estimate based on roughly 200 words per minute. Actual time varies with language, formatting, and reading speed.
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