Word
Counter.
Paste or type any text and get live counts of words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, syllables, reading time, and speaking time — all in your browser.
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0 characters · 0 sentences · 0 paragraphs
Words 0
Characters 0
Chars (no spaces) 0
Sentences 0
Paragraphs 0
Syllables 0
Reading Time—
Speaking Time—
How it works
Word and character counts ignore extra whitespace. Reading time assumes 238 words/minute (avg adult reading); speaking time assumes 150 words/minute (conversational pace). Syllables are estimated heuristically.