Word Counter & Readability Checker

This free word counter tool provides instant text analysis as you type or paste content. It's perfect for writers, students, bloggers, and anyone who needs to check their word count or assess readability. Here's how to use it:

1. Type or paste your text — the analysis updates in real-time as you type. You can also click "Sample" to see a demo.
2. Check the main stats — words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs are displayed prominently at the top.
3. Review readability — the detailed section shows characters without spaces, estimated reading time, Flesch readability score, and reading level.
4. Edit and refine — make changes to your text and watch the stats update instantly.

The word counter splits your text by whitespace to count words, tracks every character (with and without spaces), detects sentences by punctuation marks (periods, question marks, exclamation points), and identifies paragraphs by line breaks.

Reading time is estimated using an average reading speed of 200 words per minute, which is typical for adult readers consuming online content. Academic or technical text may take longer to read.

The Flesch readability score measures how easy your text is to understand. It considers average sentence length and syllable count per word. Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating easier readability. A score of 60-70 is standard for most audiences, while 80+ is considered very easy to read.