Text Utilities

Word / Char Counter

Real-time text statistics: characters, words, sentences, reading time, and top 10 most frequent words.

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How to use this tool

  1. Type or paste your text into the Input Text box — every counter updates live as you type, no button needed.
  2. Read the Statistics panel for Characters, Words, Sentences, Paragraphs, Lines, Reading Time, and Avg Word Length.
  3. Check Top words at the bottom of the panel to see your ten most frequent non-stop words.
  4. Press Copy to put your text on the clipboard, or Clear to reset the box and start over.

Why this tool is helpful

Hit word & character limits

Essays, applications, bios, and ad copy often have strict limits. See your exact count — with and without spaces — instantly.

Estimate reading time

Articles, emails, speeches, and scripts all need a sense of length. Get a ~200 words/min estimate as you draft.

Meet SEO & social targets

Meta titles, descriptions, and posts have practical length ceilings. Check your character count before you publish.

Spot overused words

The Top words list flags repetition so you can vary your vocabulary and tighten the copy.

Gauge readability

Average word length and sentence count are quick proxies for how dense or accessible your writing is.

Stay private

Everything runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, logged, or sent to a server — safe for drafts and sensitive text.

FAQ

What exactly does this tool count?

It reports Characters (with and without spaces), Words, Sentences, Paragraphs, Lines, estimated Reading Time, Avg Word Length, and a Top words list of the ten most frequent non-stop words.

How is reading time calculated?

It divides the word count by 200 words/min and rounds up, with a minimum of 1 min. It's a rough estimate for planning, not a guarantee.

How are words, sentences, and paragraphs defined?

Words are any run of non-whitespace characters. Sentences are split on ., !, and ?. Paragraphs are separated by blank lines, and lines by newlines.

Why don't "the" or "and" show up in Top words?

Common stop words are excluded, along with words shorter than two characters. Remaining words are lowercased and have punctuation stripped before counting.

Why does Reading Time show 1 min when the box is empty?

The estimate has a floor of 1 min, so an empty box still reports one minute. Start typing to see the real figure.

Does any of my text leave my browser?

Never. All counting runs locally in JavaScript. Your input is not sent to, stored on, or logged by any server.