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Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, read time
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What is a Word Counter?
Instantly counts words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading time - used by writers, bloggers, and SEO professionals.
How It Works
Words = text split on whitespace. Reading time = words / 238 WPM (adult average). Keyword density = occurrences / words x 100.
Example
1,500-word blog post: reading time approx 6.3 min; approx 8,500 characters; approx 60 sentences.
Pro Tips
- SEO posts of 1,500-2,500 words rank best for competitive keywords.
- Meta description: 155-160 characters. Title tag: 50-60 characters. Tweet: 280 characters.
- Target 1-2% keyword density for primary keywords.
- Flesch Reading Ease score 60-70 is ideal for general web audiences.
FAQ
Ideal blog post length?▼
1,500-2,500 words for competitive topics; 3,000+ for pillar pages.
Average reading speed?▼
200-250 WPM silent reading; 150-160 WPM audiobook; 400-700 WPM speed readers.
Social media character limits?▼
Twitter/X: 280; Instagram caption: 2,200; SMS: 160 per message.
What is keyword density?▼
Keyword occurrences / total words x 100. Target 1-2% for primary keywords.