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Word Counter

Count words, characters, sentences and estimated reading time.

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Text

Counts

Words

0

Characters

0

Sentences

0

Paragraphs

0

Reading time ≈ 0 min at 200 words per minute.

About this tool

Words are letters or numbers, including simple apostrophes. Reading time assumes 200 words per minute.

How to use

  1. Paste text.
  2. Read words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and reading time.

Formula and methodology

Words match Unicode letters/numbers. Sentences split on . ! ? … Reading minutes = words ÷ 200.

Worked example

A 400-word blog post is about 2 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

Are hyphenated words one word?+

This counter treats hyphen-separated tokens as separate words.

Is my text uploaded?+

No.

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