Word Counter

Copy the text from your document and paste it into the text area. The word counter will instantly display the total word count along with other statistics like characters, sentences, and reading time.

A word is typically defined as any sequence of characters separated by spaces. This includes hyphenated words (counted as one word), contractions (counted as one word), and numbers. URLs and email addresses are also counted as words.

For SEO purposes, blog posts should typically be 1,500-2,500 words for comprehensive topics. However, quality matters more than quantity. Short-form content (300-600 words) works for simple topics, while in-depth guides may require 3,000+ words.

Reading time is estimated based on the average adult reading speed of 200-250 words per minute for silent reading. Our tool uses 200 words per minute as a conservative estimate. Speaking time uses 130-150 words per minute.

Yes, the word counter works with any language that uses spaces to separate words, including English, Spanish, French, German, and many others. Languages like Chinese or Japanese that don't use spaces may not produce accurate word counts.