Word Counter & Text Analyzer

Count words, characters, sentences — analyze readability, frequency, convert case, clean text, find & replace, and more. All instant, all free.

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Words
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Characters
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No Spaces
0
Sentences
0
Paragraphs
0
Unique Words
0
Read Time
< 1 min
@ 238 wpm
Speak Time
< 1 min
@ 130 wpm
Readability
N/A
Flesch-Kincaid
Avg Word Len
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characters

Type some text above to see the most frequent words.

Free Word Counter & Text Analyzer — No Upload, Instant Results

This free online word counter character counter runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded to any server. Every metric updates live as you type: word count, character count, sentence count, paragraph count, unique words, average word length, reading time, speaking time, and Flesch-Kincaid readability score. It goes far beyond basic counting — with word frequency analysis, a built-in case converter, text cleaner, regex-powered find & replace, and real-time platform character limit checking.

What You Can Do With This Tool

  • Word & character count — Total characters, characters excluding spaces, words, sentences, paragraphs, lines, and unique words — all updating live.
  • Reading & speaking time — Estimated at 238 wpm (reading) and 130 wpm (speaking), based on widely-cited research averages.
  • Flesch-Kincaid readability score — Know instantly whether your text is Easy, Standard, or Difficult to read.
  • Word frequency analysis — Top 10 most-used words (stop words excluded) with a visual bar chart.
  • Case converter — UPPER CASE, lower case, Title Case, Sentence case, camelCase, snake_case, kebab-case, and aLtErNaTiNg — 8 modes.
  • Text cleaner — Remove extra spaces, blank lines, all line breaks, or duplicate words in one click.
  • Find & Replace with regex — Plain text or full regular expression matching, with optional case-insensitive mode.
  • Platform character limits — Live progress bars for Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, SEO meta tags, and SMS.
  • Upload .txt files — Paste text or upload a plain-text file directly from your device.

Who Uses a Word Counter?

Writers and bloggers use it to hit target word counts and check readability before publishing. Students use it to stay within essay limits. Content marketers use the platform limits checker to make sure LinkedIn posts and SEO meta descriptions don't get cut off. Developers use the regex find & replace to clean up text without opening a code editor. And anyone writing for Twitter or SMS uses the character counter to avoid getting their message truncated.

Unlike most word counters that are just a textarea and a number, this tool is a full text analysis suite — and it all runs privately in your browser. Try the PDF Diff tool if you need to compare two documents, or the JSON Formatter for structured data work.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is reading time calculated?

Reading time is based on an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute — the median figure from research by Brysbaert (2019) across 190 studies. Speaking time uses 130 wpm, a common estimate for presentation delivery.

What is the Flesch-Kincaid readability score?

The Flesch Reading Ease formula scores text on a 0–100 scale based on average sentence length and syllable count per word. Higher scores mean easier to read. "Standard" (60–70) is typical for web content; "Easy" (80+) suits general audiences. At least 10 words and 1 sentence are needed for an accurate score.

Does the word counter count hyphenated words as one or two?

Hyphenated words like "well-known" are counted as one word, matching how most word processors (Microsoft Word, Google Docs) handle them.

Is my text saved or uploaded anywhere?

No. All processing happens locally in your browser using JavaScript. Your text never leaves your device.

Can I use this for SEO meta tags?

Yes — the Platform Limits section shows real-time character counts against the recommended 60-character limit for meta titles and 160 characters for meta descriptions.

What does "unique words" count?

Unique words counts each distinct word form once, case-insensitively, ignoring punctuation. "Run", "running", and "ran" are counted as three different words since stemming is not applied.

How many words is a page?

A standard single-spaced page contains roughly 500 words. A double-spaced page is around 250 words. So a 5-page double-spaced essay is approximately 1,250 words. Paste your text above for an exact count.