Word Counter

Runs in browser

Count words, characters, sentences, and reading time instantly.

Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs in real time. See estimated reading time and the most frequent words — all in your browser.

Word Counter tool

Words

85

Characters

592

Chars (no spaces)

508

Sentences

5

Paragraphs

1

Reading time

~1 min read

Unique words

70

Avg word length

5.9

Flesch ease

30.3Difficult

Most frequent words

Top 10 excluding common stop words.

  • tools (3)
  • browser (2)
  • tooldock (2)
  • browser-based (1)
  • developer (1)
  • transforming (1)
  • engineers (1)
  • work (1)
  • instead (1)
  • relying (1)

Keyword density

Top 10 tokens by count (useful for SEO drafts).

WordCountDensity
and67.1%
tools33.5%
your33.5%
on22.4%
browser22.4%
to22.4%
this22.4%
tooldock22.4%
browser-based11.2%
developer11.2%

🔒 Runs in your browser · No uploads · Your data never leaves your device

How to use

  1. Paste text

    Type or paste into the text area; stats update as you edit.

  2. Review stats

    Check words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading time.

  3. Frequent words

    See the top words after removing common stop words like “the” and “and”.

Common use cases

  • Checking article length before publishing — Verify word count meets a target length for blog posts, essays, or documentation pages.
  • Estimating reading time — See how long readers will spend on your content to optimize article length for your audience.

Examples

  • Short paragraph

    Ideal for blog posts and documentation.

    Input
    ToolDock runs entirely in your browser.
    Output
    Word and character counts update live.

Frequently asked questions

Is my text uploaded?
No. Everything is computed locally in your browser.
How accurate is reading time?
It uses a fixed 200 words per minute — a rough average; actual reading speed varies by content and reader.

Key concepts

Reading time
An estimate of how long it takes to read a piece of text, calculated at ~200 words per minute for average readers.
Stop words
Common words (the, and, is) excluded from frequency analysis — removing them highlights content-bearing words instead.

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