Paste or type your text below to instantly count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and more.
The word counter splits your text by whitespace and counts each separate token as a word. It runs entirely in your browser - no text is sent to any server.
Reading time is based on an average silent reading speed of 238 words per minute. Speaking time uses 150 words per minute, which is the typical pace for presentations.
One page is estimated at 250 words, which is the standard for single-spaced, 12pt font text on a letter-size page.
This counter splits text by whitespace, so emojis separated by spaces are counted as words (matching Microsoft Word). Emojis stuck to other text are not. For a tool that breaks down emoji counts and shows how Word, Google Docs, and Twitter/X count emojis differently, see the emoji counter.
No. All analysis happens client-side in your browser. Your text never leaves your device.