Is my text uploaded anywhere?

No. Every count runs in your browser. The text never leaves your device — safe for drafts, manuscripts, confidential reports, or anything you'd rather not paste into a random website.

How accurate is the reading time?

It's an estimate. 238 words per minute is the meta-analysis average for adult silent reading on general-interest prose (Brysbaert, 2019). Technical writing, legal text, or material in a second language will be slower; light fiction can be faster.

How accurate is the speaking time?

130 words per minute matches well-paced public speaking (TED talks, podcasts, training videos). Conversational speech runs faster, around 160 wpm; auctioneers can hit 300+.

How is a sentence counted?

Anything terminated by a period, exclamation mark, or question mark (followed by whitespace or end of text) counts as one sentence. Abbreviations like "Dr." and decimals like "3.14" can over-count slightly — the number is a useful estimate, not a formal parse.

A block of text separated from the next by one or more blank lines. If your text has no blank lines, it counts as one paragraph regardless of length.

Why are stop words filtered from the most-used list?

Without filtering, the top of the list is always "the", "and", "of", "to" — which tells you nothing about the text. Filtering common stop words surfaces the words that actually carry meaning.

Is there a length limit?

Anything your browser's memory can hold. Tens of thousands of words count in milliseconds; very long documents (full novels, hundreds of thousands of words) may pause briefly while typing.

Word & Character Counter

Live word, character, sentence, and paragraph counts with reading and speaking time estimates. Free, in your browser — your text never leaves your device.

Words

117

Characters

689

No spaces

571

Sentences

Paragraphs

Lines

Reading time

29 sec

at 238 wpm

Speaking time

54 sec

at 130 wpm

Avg word length

4.9

characters

Your text

Most-used words

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Common stop words (the, and, of, …) are filtered out so the list shows the words that actually carry meaning in your text.

Your text stays on your device.

Counts are computed in your browser. Nothing is sent anywhere — safe for drafts, manuscripts, confidential reports, and anything else you wouldn’t paste into a random website.

How to use it

1Paste or type your text into the textarea. Counts update as you type — no Calculate button needed.
2Read the stat cards at the top: words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, lines.
3Reading and speaking time estimates use 238 words per minute (silent reading) and 130 words per minute (well-paced speech).
4Scan the most-used words list below to see what your text is really about, with common stop words filtered out.

Common use cases

Check that a blog post or essay hits its target word count before submitting.
Trim a tweet, meta description, or social caption to fit a character limit.
Estimate how long a speech, presentation, or YouTube script will take to deliver.
Audit a draft for verbosity — long average word length and few sentences usually means dense, hard-to-read prose.
Verify a homework assignment, cover letter, or job application meets a word-count requirement.
See which words you're leaning on too heavily — useful when editing for variety.

Frequently asked questions

Is my text uploaded anywhere?: No. Every count runs in your browser. The text never leaves your device — safe for drafts, manuscripts, confidential reports, or anything you'd rather not paste into a random website.
How accurate is the reading time?: It's an estimate. 238 words per minute is the meta-analysis average for adult silent reading on general-interest prose (Brysbaert, 2019). Technical writing, legal text, or material in a second language will be slower; light fiction can be faster.
How accurate is the speaking time?: 130 words per minute matches well-paced public speaking (TED talks, podcasts, training videos). Conversational speech runs faster, around 160 wpm; auctioneers can hit 300+.
How is a sentence counted?: Anything terminated by a period, exclamation mark, or question mark (followed by whitespace or end of text) counts as one sentence. Abbreviations like "Dr." and decimals like "3.14" can over-count slightly — the number is a useful estimate, not a formal parse.
What's a paragraph?: A block of text separated from the next by one or more blank lines. If your text has no blank lines, it counts as one paragraph regardless of length.
Why are stop words filtered from the most-used list?: Without filtering, the top of the list is always "the", "and", "of", "to" — which tells you nothing about the text. Filtering common stop words surfaces the words that actually carry meaning.
Is there a length limit?: Anything your browser's memory can hold. Tens of thousands of words count in milliseconds; very long documents (full novels, hundreds of thousands of words) may pause briefly while typing.