The one text tool everybody needs
You’re writing a blog post and need to hit 1,500 words. Or you’re crafting a meta description and can’t exceed 160 characters. Or you’re preparing a talk and want to know if your script fits a 10-minute slot. This tool answers all of those questions, live, as you type.
It counts words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, and paragraphs. It also estimates reading time (at 200 WPM) and speaking time (at 130 WPM). Everything updates instantly. No button to click. Just paste and look.
What it tracks
- Word count, updating in real time
- Character count with spaces and without (because different platforms care about different ones)
- Sentence and paragraph count
- Estimated reading time at 200 words per minute
- Estimated speaking time at 130 words per minute
- All client-side, your text never leaves your device
Using it
Type or paste. Stats appear immediately above the input area. Adjust your text and watch the numbers change. That’s it.
Say you’re aiming for 1,500 words on a blog post. Paste your draft, check the count, see if you need to add or cut. Crafting a tweet? The character count tells you if you’re under 280. Preparing a presentation? The speaking time estimate says whether your script fits the slot.
Who uses this and why
Bloggers hitting word count targets: SEO content often has minimum length requirements. This tells you where you stand at any point during writing. I check mine after the outline, after the first draft, and after final editing.
Students with strict word limits: essays, research papers, dissertations. Every academic assignment has a word count requirement. Paste your paper in and know immediately if you’re over or under.
Social media managers: Twitter/X caps at 280 characters, Instagram captions at 2,200, Facebook at 63,206. Quick paste, quick check, quick post.
Speakers and presenters: the speaking time estimate at 130 WPM tells you how long your script will take to deliver. For a 10-minute slot, you want about 1,300 words. Leave room for pauses and Q&A.
SEO specialists: pair this with the Character Counter for character-level analysis and the Reading Time Estimator for those “X min read” labels that boost engagement.
Copywriters: ad copy, email subject lines, product descriptions. Every platform has its limits.
FAQ
How is reading time calculated?
200 words per minute for silent reading, which is the standard adult average. Speaking time uses 130 WPM, accounting for natural pauses during speech delivery.
Are hyphenated words counted as one or two?
One word. “Well-known” counts as a single word because there’s no whitespace separating it. This matches how most word processors work.
Is my text private?
Completely. Client-side JavaScript handles everything. Your text never leaves your device, nothing is logged or stored. Safe for confidential content.
Does it work for social media limits?
Yes. The character count with spaces maps directly to platform limits. For more detailed character-level analysis (like frequency tables), try the Character Counter.
What about non-English text?
Works with any language that uses spaces between words, Spanish, French, German, etc. Languages without word spacing (Chinese, Japanese) won’t count accurately since the tool relies on whitespace for word boundaries.