Count words, characters, reading time, and more — instantly, in your browser.
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Both counts shown — useful for Twitter, meta tags, headlines.
Auto-calculates based on 225 wpm reading and 130 wpm speaking averages.
Track structure for blog posts, essays, and social copy.
Spot overly long words that hurt readability.
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Word count is one of the strongest correlated signals for ranking on competitive keywords. Backlinko's analysis of 11.8M Google search results found the average page-1 result is 1,447 words.
Longer content gets more backlinks (because there's more to cite), more time on page (engagement signal), and tends to cover topics more thoroughly (helping Google understand intent). It's not magic — it's a side-effect of comprehensive coverage.
That said, length without value is worse than concise quality. Use this counter as you write to track length, but keep cutting until every paragraph earns its spot.
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It uses the same tokenization rules as Microsoft Word and Google Docs — splits on whitespace and counts every word, including hyphenated and contracted words. For most use cases the count matches those tools exactly.
For most topics, 1,500–2,500 words ranks best. Long-form pillar posts (3,000+) work for competitive head terms. Short posts (500–800) work for news and quick tutorials. Use this counter to check as you write.
We use 225 words per minute for silent reading (the average for adults reading non-fiction). Speaking time uses 130 wpm — the average rate for podcasts and presentations.
Yes — word counting works for any space-separated language (most European languages, Indonesian, etc.). For Chinese/Japanese/Korean, character count is more meaningful since those languages don't use spaces between words.
No. Everything runs in your browser. We don't log, store, or transmit your text to any server. You can use this on confidential drafts safely.