word counter
Free Word Counter Online
Free online word counter for writers, students, and content creators. Hit your target word count for essays, articles, blog posts, dissertations, and SEO content — with live word count, sentence and paragraph breakdown, plus reading and speaking time.
Built for word counter
Use this word counter online for essays, articles, and SEO drafts
This word counter online is designed for people who need to hit a length target fast, whether that means a 650-word application essay, a 2,000-word SEO article, or a presentation script with a strict speaking time.
The live stats help you adjust structure as you write instead of waiting until the draft is finished to discover that it is too short, too long, or unevenly paced.
Common use cases
- Check blog-post and landing-page length while drafting
- Stay inside essay, dissertation, or client brief word-count limits
- Estimate reading time and speaking time for content planning
How to Use the Word Counter
- 1Paste your essay, article, blog post, or manuscript into the counter
- 2Watch the word count update live as you write or edit
- 3Check sentence and paragraph counts to gauge pacing and structure
- 4Use reading time and speaking time to plan presentations or estimate content length
- 5Match your draft to common word-count targets — essay brief, blog post SEO range, or chapter length
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