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Word counter and reading time calculator
Paste your text to count words and characters and estimate how long it takes to read or say aloud.
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How it works
How it works
Words are groups of characters separated by spaces. Reading time is words divided by your reading speed. The default of 238 words per minute is a common adult average, and speaking time uses 130 words per minute, a common speaking pace. Change the speed to suit your audience.
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About this calculator
Is my text saved?
No. The counting happens in your browser and your text is never sent to us.
How long should a web page be?
As long as it takes to answer the question well. Length alone does not rank a page, so write for the reader.
How are sentences counted?
By periods, question marks and exclamation marks followed by a space or the end of the text, so abbreviations can add a few.
Is anything saved?
No. The math runs in your browser and nothing you enter is sent to us.
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