Word Counter
Count words, sentences, paragraphs, and estimate reading time.
🔒 Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
How Word Counter works
How does the word counter calculate its numbers?
Words are found by matching runs of non-whitespace characters (\S+), so a hyphenated word or a number counts as one word. Sentences are detected by looking for a ., !, or ? followed by whitespace or the end of the text, and paragraphs are counted by splitting on blank lines. Reading time and speaking time are then estimated from the word count at 200 and 130 words per minute respectively, rounded up to the nearest minute.
When would I use this tool?
It is useful for hitting a word-count target for an essay or article, checking that a headline or meta description is not too long, or estimating how many minutes a blog post or script will take to read or speak aloud. Writers pacing a presentation often lean on the speaking-time figure specifically.
Does the counter store or upload my text?
No - the counting logic runs as JavaScript directly in your browser, and the text never leaves your device. One thing worth knowing: because sentence counting relies purely on punctuation, abbreviations like "Mr." or "e.g." can occasionally be miscounted as sentence endings.