Word Counter Online, Free
Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs instantly as you type. Includes reading time estimate and keyword density analysis.
How to Count Words
The Word Counter is a real-time text analysis tool for writers, editors, students, and developers. Paste or type any content and it instantly counts words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs — along with a reading time estimate and a breakdown of your most-used keywords.
What gets counted
- Words — split on whitespace; each non-empty token is one word
- Characters — total string length including spaces and punctuation
- Characters (no spaces) — same count with all whitespace removed
- Sentences — delimited by
.!?endings - Paragraphs — separated by one or more line breaks
How to use this tool
Type or paste your text into the editor above. All counts update live with every keystroke. Use the Limit field to set a character cap — a progress bar tracks how close you are. Set it to 160 for SEO meta descriptions, 280 for tweets, or any custom target. Click Copy stats to copy all numbers as a single summary line to the clipboard.
Reading time estimate
Reading time is based on 200 words per minute, a widely used average for adult reading speed. Short content under one minute is shown as < 1 min; longer content is rounded to the nearest minute. For anything over an hour, hours and minutes are shown separately.
Keyword density
The Top Keywords panel shows the 10 most frequent meaningful words in your text. Common function words (the, a, is, of, and similar stop words) are filtered out so you see the words that actually carry meaning. Each entry shows a frequency bar, raw count, and percentage of all meaningful words — useful for SEO audits, spotting overused terms, or checking that key topics surface naturally.
FAQ
How does the word counter work?
ToolsPix Word Counter runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. As you type or paste text, it instantly counts words by splitting on whitespace, characters by string length, sentences by detecting punctuation (. ! ?), and paragraphs by detecting line breaks. No text is ever sent to a server.
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time is estimated based on an average adult reading speed of 200 words per minute. This is a commonly used benchmark for general content. The actual reading time may vary depending on the complexity of your text.
What does "characters without spaces" mean?
The "No spaces" count shows the number of characters excluding all whitespace (spaces, tabs, newlines). This is useful for platforms like Twitter that count characters without spaces, or for typesetting purposes.
What are the top keywords and how are they counted?
The keyword density section shows the 10 most frequently used meaningful words in your text. Common stop words (like "the", "a", "is", "in", etc.) are filtered out so you see the words that actually matter. The percentage shows each word's share of all meaningful words.
Can I set a character limit?
Yes. Enter a number in the "Limit" field and a progress bar will appear showing how close you are to that limit. The bar turns red when you exceed 90% of the limit. This is useful for writing social media posts, SEO descriptions, or any content with a character cap.
Is my text stored or saved anywhere?
No. Everything happens locally in your browser. Your text is never sent to any server, logged, or stored. When you close the tab, the text is gone.