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Paste your text and instantly see word count, character count, reading time, readability score, keyword frequency and more. Works for essays, emails, articles and everything in between.
Everything you need
Words, characters, characters without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time — all updating as you type.
Instantly know how long your content takes to read silently or deliver out loud. Essential for speeches and podcasts.
See at a glance whether your writing is Easy, Standard or Complex based on sentence and word length patterns.
Spot the words you're repeating most. Great for SEO writers checking keyword density and spotting overused phrases.
Set a target word count and watch a progress bar fill as you write. Perfect for daily writing habits and NaNoWriMo.
Save your cleaned text as a .txt file with one click. No account, no cloud storage — your writing stays yours.
Who uses WordCount
Check essay word counts against assignment limits instantly.
Hit article word targets and check reading time before filing.
Check SEO keyword density and keep ad copy within limits.
Track daily word count goals and chapter lengths.
Convert scripts to speaking time in seconds.
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