How to count words in a text in 3 easy steps
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Type or paste your text
Write directly in the editor or paste content from a document. You can also drop a .txt file to load it.
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Read the live stats
Words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, and paragraphs update as you type.
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Check reading time and density
See estimated reading and speaking times plus the most frequent keywords with their density percentages.
Why use the word counter tool from Super Utility Hub?
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time in real time. Whether you're hitting a 500-word blog brief, staying under a tweet's character limit, or sizing up a university essay, this word counter gives you every metric instantly as you type.
Beyond the headline numbers, it shows average sentence length, keyword density for your top words, and estimated reading and speaking times — handy for content briefs, subtitles, or speech prep.
The counter runs live in your browser with zero uploads. Paste, type, or drop a .txt file and watch the stats update. Free and unlimited.
- Processes everything in your browser — no upload servers involved
- Free forever with unlimited uses
- Works on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS
- No watermark or branding on your output, ever
Frequently asked questions
How are words counted?
A word is any sequence of characters separated by whitespace. Punctuation attached to a word doesn't create new words, and numbers count as words.
Does it count characters with spaces?
Both — the tool shows characters with spaces and without spaces, so you can match any platform's counting rules (X, meta ads, SMS, etc.).
How is reading time estimated?
The standard estimate of 238 words per minute for reading and 130 wpm for speaking is used, with times rounded to minutes and seconds.
Can I count words in a PDF?
This tool reads plain text and .txt files. For PDFs, use our PDF to Word converter to extract the text first, then paste it here.