Word Counter & Text Analyzer
Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs in real time, with reading time and a readability score.
About this calculator
This free word counter and text analyzer gives you live statistics as you type or paste: word count, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, and lines. It also estimates reading time and speaking time, the average word length, and a Flesch Reading Ease readability score so you can judge how accessible your writing is.
It is ideal for students hitting an essay word limit, writers and bloggers tracking length, and anyone composing social posts, meta descriptions, or SMS within a character cap. Everything runs in your browser instantly and privately — nothing is uploaded or stored.
Why use this tool
Words and characters
Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs in real time.
Reading time
Estimate how long your text takes to read.
Private
Your text is analysed in your browser and never uploaded.
Common use cases
- Stay within an essay or article word limit
- Check character counts for meta tags or bios
- Estimate reading time for a post
- Count words in a draft quickly
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Every count and metric updates instantly as you type or paste, with no button to press.
Reading time assumes an average of 200 words per minute; speaking time assumes about 130 words per minute.
It is the Flesch Reading Ease score (0–100). Higher is easier to read — 60–80 is plain English, below 30 is difficult, academic-level text.
Yes, both are shown — useful for character limits on platforms like Twitter/X, SMS, or meta descriptions.
No. All analysis happens in your browser; your text never leaves your device.