WORD COUNTER
Paste or type text for live words, characters, sentences, reading time and keyword density. Check post limits in one click.
Tip: press Ctrl + Enter inside the text box to copy your text instantly. Drafts auto-save locally.
| Word | Count | Density |
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What does each preset check?
- Twitter 280 — counts characters including spaces and line breaks.
- Meta 160 — ideal meta description length in characters.
- SEO 1500 — counts words toward a typical in-depth article.
- Essay 500 — counts words toward a short school essay.
The progress bar turns amber at 90% and red when you go over the limit.
Count words in 3 steps
- Paste or type into the big text box on the left.
- Watch live counts for words, characters, sentences and paragraphs.
- Pick a limit preset, tune the WPM slider, then copy or share.
Use the Sample button to try the tool, Clear to start over, and Copy Share Link to send text via URL hash.
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time divides total words by your WPM slider value (100–400). Speaking time uses a fixed 130 WPM average.
How is keyword density calculated?
Top words of 3+ letters are counted case-insensitively. Density is count divided by total words. Toggle common words on or off.
Is my text uploaded?
No. All counting happens locally in your browser. Share links only store text in the URL hash.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the Word Counter work?
What limits can I check?
How is reading time calculated?
Does it count sentences accurately?
Can I check keyword density for SEO?
Is it free and private?
How to Use
Paste Text
Paste up to large documents. Counts update instantly as you type.
Pick Limit Preset
Choose Twitter, meta, SEO or essay target to show progress bar.
Review Breakdown
Check sentences, paragraphs and top words for density and repetition.
Adjust Reading Speed
Set words per minute to estimate reading versus speaking time.
Copy or Clear
Copy cleaned text or clear to start over. All private locally.
How to Calculate
Words equal text trim split on whitespace token count. Characters include spaces via string length. Reading minutes equal words divided by 200. Density equals term count divided by words times 100.
About the Word Counter
The Word Counter gives instant writing stats for tweets, essays and SEO posts with character limits, Twitter/X presets, meta-description targets, sentence and paragraph counts, reading versus speaking time at 200/130 WPM, and keyword density table for top terms.
Runs fully in your browser with regex tokenization, no uploads and no account — paste, check limits, optimize density, and count.
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Methodology & feedback
Figures run locally in your browser from the values you enter (page updated ). Estimates are educational only — verify finance, tax and health decisions with a qualified professional (see Disclaimer). Spotted an error? Report it via contact and we correct with a new update date.