Free Word Counter & Character Count Tool

Our word counter uses smart algorithms to detect word boundaries in different languages. For English and European languages, it counts space-separated words. For Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, it counts characters or word units based on language-specific rules. This ensures accurate counting regardless of the language you're using.

We use 200 words per minute as the average reading speed for adults, which is the standard used by most reading time calculators. Speaking time is calculated at 130 words per minute, which is the average pace for presentations and speeches. These are industry-standard rates that provide accurate estimates for most content types.

Keyword density is calculated as: (Number of times keyword appears / Total words) × 100%. For example, if a keyword appears 5 times in a 100-word text, the density is 5%. For SEO, a keyword density of 1-2% is generally recommended to avoid keyword stuffing while maintaining relevance.

We provide both metrics! 'Characters' includes all characters including spaces, while 'Characters (no spaces)' excludes all whitespace. This is useful because different platforms and requirements may specify one or the other. Academic institutions often count characters with spaces, while some social media platforms count characters without spaces.

Absolutely! All text processing happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your text is never uploaded to any server or stored anywhere. Once you close or refresh the page, your text is completely gone. This ensures 100% privacy and security for your sensitive documents.

Sentences are counted by detecting sentence-ending punctuation (periods, exclamation marks, question marks) followed by spaces or line breaks. Paragraphs are counted by detecting line breaks (empty lines between text blocks). The algorithm handles various text formats and languages accurately.

Yes! Our keyword density feature is specifically designed for SEO. It shows your top 10 keywords with their frequency and density percentage. This helps you optimize content without keyword stuffing (aim for 1-2% density for main keywords), improve relevance, and follow SEO best practices for better search rankings.

A word is defined as any sequence of characters separated by spaces or punctuation. For alphabetic languages like English, this includes hyphenated words (counted as one word), contractions (like 'don't'), and numbers. For character-based languages like Chinese, each character or common word unit is counted. The algorithm is smart enough to handle mixed-language texts correctly.