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📊 Free Online Word Counter Tool

Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimate reading time instantly. Our fast, privacy-first WordPress-ready word counter is built for writers, students, SEOs, editors, and content creators who need accurate, real-time writing metrics without leaving the browser.

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What is a Online Word Counter Tool?

A word counter analyzes text to provide detailed metrics that help you write better and optimize content for search engines and readability. This includes word count, character count (with and without spaces), sentence count, paragraph count, reading time estimation, keyword density, and simple readability hints — all in real time and entirely in your browser.

Why use our Word Counter?

  • Privacy-first: calculations run locally in the browser — no server uploads.
  • Accurate: robust tokenization handles punctuation, multiple spaces, and Unicode text.
  • Writer-focused: shows reading time, sentence and paragraph counts, and exports stats as CSV.
  • Optimized for WordPress and Gutenberg — copy/paste into posts or use as a block snippet.

How writers and SEO pros use it

Use the tool to check article length (for blog posts, pillar pages, product descriptions), ensure meta fields meet recommended lengths, measure keyword density, estimate on-page reading time, and validate that content matches brief/requirements for academic assignments, marketing copy, or social posts.

Quick links

External resources (no-follow)

Helpful articles and standards about readability, accessibility, and content best practices: Flesch–Kincaid readability, MDN Accessibility glossary, W3C WAI (Accessibility).

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How does the online word counter count words?

It uses a robust tokenization approach: whitespace splitting combined with punctuation-aware regex to avoid counting empty tokens. It handles international characters (Unicode), hyphenated words, and treats contractions correctly for accurate counts.

Is this tool secure? Do you store my text?

No text ever leaves your browser. All computation runs client-side in JavaScript; nothing is sent to our servers. Keep sensitive text private by using the local computations provided in your browser.

What reading speed do you use to estimate reading time?

We use a default average reading speed of 200 words per minute for general audiences. This is a guideline; adjust to 250+ for skimmable content or 150-180 for technical/academic copy.

Can I export the stats?

Yes — click “Download CSV” to export word, character, sentence, paragraph counts, and reading time as a small CSV file suitable for reporting or editorial logs.

Does this measure keyword density or readability score?

This version shows counts and reading time. Future iterations may surface keyword density, common-word lists, and readability formulas such as Flesch–Kincaid on demand. For deeper analysis, consider pairing this tool with dedicated editors like Hemingway App or grammar tools such as Grammarly.