Count words, characters, sentences & check readability — live as you type.
Whether you're writing a blog post, essay, speech, or social media caption, knowing your word count matters. Word count affects SEO rankings, readability, assignment requirements, and audience engagement. Our tool provides instant, accurate counting with additional readability analysis.
Average reading speed is 200-250 words per minute (WPM). Use this to estimate how long your content takes to consume:
For web content, aim for grade level 6-8 (Flesch-Kincaid scale). Use shorter sentences (15-20 words average), simpler words, and active voice. Break long paragraphs into shorter ones. Use subheadings, bullet points, and white space to improve scanability.
Splits text on spaces and punctuation. Counts words, characters (with/without spaces), sentences (by . ! ?), and paragraphs (blank lines). Updates instantly as you type.
SEO-optimized: 1,500-2,500 words. Google's average first-page result: 1,447 words. LinkedIn posts: 300-500 words. Medium articles: 700-1,500 words.
Average speed: 200-250 WPM. 1,000 words ≈ 4-5 min. 2,000 words ≈ 8-10 min. 5,000 words ≈ 20-25 min. Speaking: ~130-150 WPM.
Single-spaced typed page (12pt): ~500 words. Double-spaced: ~250 words. Handwritten: ~100-150 words per page.
Grade 6-8 for web content. Academic: 10-12. Technical: 8-10. Above 12? Simplify sentences. Shorter sentences + simpler words = better readability.
Yes for space-separated languages (Spanish, French, German, etc). For Chinese/Japanese (no spaces), word count may be approximate.
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