Word & Character Counter
Live statistics for any text you paste: word count, character count (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, reading and speaking time, and the most repeated words.
Words
0
Characters
0
Characters (no spaces)
0
Sentences
0
Paragraphs
0
Lines
0
Avg word length
—
Longest word
—
Reading time
< 1 sec
At ~238 words / minute (silent reading)
Speaking time
< 1 sec
At ~140 words / minute (conversational)
What gets counted
- Words — anything separated by whitespace, after stripping leading/trailing punctuation.
- Characters — total length, with and without spaces.
- Sentences — split on
. ! ? …followed by whitespace. - Paragraphs — runs of text separated by blank lines.
- Reading time — based on 238 WPM (average adult silent reading speed).
- Speaking time — based on 140 WPM (conversational pace).
Why this is useful
- Writing to a strict word limit (essays, abstracts, ad copy).
- Estimating how long a script will take to read aloud.
- Spotting overused words at a glance.