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Real-time Word Counter
Type or paste your text and Countly instantly counts words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time, speaking time and keyword density — right in your browser.
Words
0
Characters
0
with spaces
Characters
0
no spaces
Sentences
0
Paragraphs
0
Unique words
0
Reading time
0 sec
225 wpm
Speaking time
0 sec
130 wpm
Keyword density
Top keywords in your text, excluding common stop words.
Start typing to see keyword density.
Quick facts
- Average word length: 0 characters
- Longest word: —
- Non-empty lines: 0
All Countly tools
Every tool works instantly, with no upload and no account. Pick the one you need.
Counting
Word Counter
Real-time words, characters, sentences, reading time and keyword density.
Character Counter
Count characters with and without spaces, plus letters and digits.
Reading Time Calculator
Estimate reading and speaking time at your own words-per-minute.
Sentence Counter
Count sentences and check average sentence length for readability.
Paragraph Counter
Count paragraphs and lines and see how your text is structured.
Text Statistics
A full breakdown: counts, averages, unique words and readability.
Writing
Formatting
Remove Extra Spaces
Strip double spaces, trailing spaces and empty lines in one click.
Remove Duplicate Lines
Deduplicate lists, keywords and logs while keeping the original order.
Reverse Text
Reverse characters, words or lines of any text instantly.
Alphabetical Sorter
Sort any list A–Z or Z–A, with optional case sensitivity.
How to use the word counter
Paste your essay, blog post, email or social caption into the editor above. Countly recalculates every metric on each keystroke, so you always see an accurate live count. Word count is the most common requirement for academic work, while character counts matter for meta tags, ad copy and social platforms with strict limits.
Reading time helps you gauge whether an article fits a reader's attention span, and speaking time is useful when rehearsing a presentation or recording a voiceover. Keyword density shows how often your main terms appear so you can keep copy natural instead of over-optimised.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the Countly word counter free?
- Yes. Every tool on Countly is free, unlimited and works without an account or sign-up.
- Does my text get uploaded anywhere?
- No. All counting happens locally in your browser, so your text is never sent to a server or stored.
- How is reading time calculated?
- Reading time uses an average silent reading speed of 225 words per minute; speaking time uses 130 words per minute.
- What counts as a word?
- Any sequence of letters, numbers, apostrophes or hyphens separated by whitespace counts as one word — the same rule word processors use.