Word Counter
Count words, characters & reading time
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What is Word Counter?
Whether you are writing a blog post, academic essay, tweet, or SEO meta description, knowing your word and character count is essential. DailyDevTools' Word Counter counts words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, and estimates reading time — all in real-time as you type. It also highlights the top keywords by frequency, helping you check keyword density for SEO.
How to use Word Counter
- 1Type or paste your text into the editor — counts update instantly as you type
- 2Check the stats panel for word count, character count, sentence count, and paragraph count
- 3View the estimated reading time (based on 200 words per minute average)
- 4Scroll down to the Keyword Frequency table to see the most common words in your text
Frequently asked questions
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time is estimated at 200 words per minute, which is the average adult silent reading speed. Technical content is typically read slower (150 wpm) and simple content faster (250 wpm).
Does it count hyphenated words as one or two words?
Hyphenated words (like 'state-of-the-art') are counted as one word, matching the convention used by most word processors including Microsoft Word and Google Docs.
Can I use this to check Twitter or LinkedIn character limits?
Yes. The character counter shows count with and without spaces. Twitter's 280-character limit counts all characters including spaces, punctuation, and URLs (which count as 23 characters regardless of length).
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