Word Counter
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Top Keywords
Words
Characters (with spaces)
Characters (no spaces)
Sentences
Paragraphs
Reading time
Speaking time
Word Count Guidelines by Content Type
Blog post (short)
500–800 words
Blog post (long-form / SEO)
1,500–2,500 words
College essay
500–650 words
Novel (average)
70,000–100,000 words
Tweet / X post
Up to 280 characters
Email (business)
50–200 words
Frequently Asked Questions
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time is based on the average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute (wpm). Speaking time uses 130 wpm, the average conversational speaking pace.
Does this tool save my text?
No. All processing happens locally in your browser. Your text is never sent to a server.