Word Counter

Our word counter automatically analyzes your text as you type or paste it. It counts words by identifying sequences of characters separated by spaces or punctuation marks. The tool also tracks characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, and provides reading time estimates based on average reading speeds.

The number of words per page varies depending on formatting. For double-spaced text in 12pt Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins, there are typically 250-300 words per page. Single-spaced text contains approximately 500-600 words per page. Academic papers usually have 250 words per page when double-spaced.

Characters with spaces include every letter, number, punctuation mark, and space in your text. Characters without spaces exclude all whitespace characters. For example, "Hello world" has 11 characters with spaces and 10 characters without spaces. This distinction is important for social media character limits and SEO meta descriptions.

Content length varies by purpose: blog posts perform best at 1,500-2,500 words for SEO, social media captions should be under 100 words, academic essays typically range from 500-3,000 words, and business emails should be 50-125 words. Research papers can be 3,000-8,000 words, while tweets are limited to 280 characters.

Reading time is calculated based on average reading speeds: slow readers at 150 words per minute, average readers at 250 WPM, and fast readers at 350 WPM. Speaking time uses 180 WPM. These estimates help content creators plan appropriate content length for their audience and optimize user engagement.

Word count affects SEO because longer, comprehensive content typically ranks better in search results. Google favors content that thoroughly covers topics, usually 1,000+ words for competitive keywords. However, quality matters more than quantity. Content should be as long as necessary to provide value while maintaining readability and user engagement.

A sentence is typically defined as a complete thought ending with terminal punctuation: period (.), exclamation point (!), or question mark (?). Our counter identifies sentences based on these ending punctuation marks. Abbreviations and decimal numbers may affect accuracy, but our algorithm accounts for common exceptions to provide reliable sentence counts.

Our word counter uses industry-standard algorithms and is highly accurate for most text types. It correctly handles hyphenated words, contractions, and numbers. While 99% accurate for standard text, results may vary slightly with special formatting, unusual punctuation, or non-English languages. For academic or professional work, it provides reliable word counts matching most word processors.