How is reading time calculated?
We use the industry-standard 225 words per minute for adult English readers and round up to the nearest minute.
Word & Character Counter
Instant word, character, sentence, paragraph and reading-time stats.
✓Key Features
- Counts words, characters, and characters without spaces
- Detects sentence and paragraph counts
- Estimates reading time based on 225 words per minute
- Runs entirely in your browser — no text is uploaded
★Benefits
- Stay under strict word limits for essays, tweets, or meta descriptions
- Plan articles and blog posts with a realistic reading-time estimate
- Verify SEO title and description lengths instantly
- Quick sanity check before submitting forms with character caps
How to use this tool
1
Paste or type your text into the input box
2
Click Process — counts appear instantly in the output pane
3
Use the copy button to share the stats