Free Word Counter Online — No Signup

What our word counter measures

• Words — every word in your text, counted the moment you type or paste it.
• Characters — the total character count, including spaces and punctuation.
• Characters (no spaces) — useful for assignments, listings and platforms that count characters without spaces.
• Sentences — counted from full stops, question marks and exclamation marks.
• Paragraphs — blocks of text separated by blank lines.
• Reading time — estimated at an average reading speed of about 200 words per minute.
• Speaking time — estimated at about 130 words per minute, a natural pace for speeches and presentations.
• Keyword density — your five most-used words, with counts and percentage density.

How to use it

• Step 1: Type directly into the box, or paste text from any document, email or web page.
• Step 2: Read your counts at the top — they update live with every keystroke, nothing to click.
• Step 3 (optional): Set a target in Goal Mode — an essay length, a word-count limit, a daily writing goal — and watch the progress bar fill as you write.
• Step 4: Use Copy to grab your text, or Clear to start fresh.

Who uses a word counter?

Students use it to hit essay and assignment word counts exactly — no more guessing whether a 1,500-word essay is actually 1,500 words. Writers and bloggers use it to pace articles, track daily writing goals and keep drafts to the length editors asked for. SEO professionals use the keyword density list to make sure important words appear naturally, without over-repeating them. And anyone preparing a speech, presentation or script uses the speaking-time estimate to know whether their talk fits the slot — before they're standing in front of an audience.

Frequently asked questions

Is this word counter really free?

Yes — completely free, with no signup, no word limit and no trial period. Every feature, including keyword density and goal mode, is available to everyone.

Is my text uploaded anywhere?

No. The counter runs entirely in your browser. Your text is never sent to or stored on any server — you can disconnect from the internet and it keeps working.

Does it count words in PDFs or Word documents?

Not directly. Open the document, select all the text (Ctrl+A), copy it (Ctrl+C) and paste it into the box — your count appears instantly.

How are reading time and speaking time calculated?

Reading time assumes an average adult reading speed of about 200 words per minute. Speaking time assumes about 130 words per minute, a comfortable pace for presentations. Both are estimates and update live.

What counts as a word?

Any sequence of letters or numbers separated by spaces counts as one word. Hyphenated words like "well-known" count as one, and numbers like "2026" count too — the same convention most word processors use.

What is keyword density?

It's how often a word appears, shown as a percentage of your total words. Writers and SEO professionals check it to avoid repeating the same word so often that the text sounds unnatural.