Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and lines. Get reading time, speaking time, readability score, and keyword density — all in real time.
Quick Answer
Average reading speed is 200-250 words per minute, while speaking speed is 130-150 WPM. A standard page is approximately 250-300 words. The average English word length is 4.7 characters. For SEO, blog posts typically target 1,500-2,500 words, while social media posts perform best at 40-80 characters on Twitter/X and 40-100 on Instagram.
About This Tool
The Word Counter is a free online tool that provides a comprehensive analysis of your text in real time. As you type or paste content, it instantly calculates word count, character count (with and without spaces), sentence count, paragraph count, and line count. It also estimates how long it takes to read or speak the text aloud.
For writers and content creators, the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score helps you gauge how accessible your writing is to different audiences. The formula considers average sentence length and the number of syllables per word to produce a U.S. school grade level estimate. Most successful web content targets a grade level between 7 and 9 for maximum readability.
The keyword density table shows your top 10 most-used words (excluding common stop words like “the,” “and,” “is”), making it a handy companion for SEO content optimization. The blog post length indicator highlights whether your text falls in the 1,500–3,000 word sweet spot that search engines tend to favor for in-depth content.
Everything runs entirely in your browser — your text never leaves your device. No signup required, no data stored, completely free.