Word Counter

Type or paste your essay, assignment, speech or answer below to count words and characters instantly. You also get sentences, paragraphs, reading time, speaking time and the words you repeat most. Hindi and Marathi (Devanagari) text is counted correctly, and nothing you type leaves your browser.

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Words

Characters

Characters (no spaces)

Sentences

Paragraphs

Reading time (200 wpm)

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Speaking time (130 wpm)

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Avg. word length

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How to use the word counter

Type or paste your text into the box — the counts update as you type.
Read the words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences and paragraphs in the result box.
Use reading time for an essay or article, and speaking time for a speech, an oral presentation or a YouTube script.
Check "Most repeated words" to spot words you overuse, then replace some with synonyms.

Formulas

Reading time	`Words ÷ 200 words per minute` An average silent-reading speed for students; fast readers manage 250–300.
Speaking time	`Words ÷ 130 words per minute` A clear speech pace. A 2-minute speech is about 260 words.
Characters without spaces	`All characters − spaces, tabs and line breaks`
Word density	`(Times a word appears ÷ total words) × 100`

Solved examples

Example 1: How long does a 500-word essay take to read and to speak?

Reading: 500 ÷ 200 = 2.5 minutes
Speaking: 500 ÷ 130 ≈ 3.85 minutes

Answer: About 2 min 30 sec to read and 3 min 50 sec to speak

Example 2: Count the words in “मेरा नाम राम है। मैं विद्यालय जाता हूँ।”

Each group of letters with its matras is one word: मेरा · नाम · राम · है · मैं · विद्यालय · जाता · हूँ
The danda (।) ends a sentence

Answer: 8 words, 2 sentences

Example 3: You need a 2-minute speech. How many words should you write?

Words = minutes × speaking speed
2 × 130 = 260

Answer: About 250–270 words

Word limits in school and board exams

CBSE and state board English papers set word limits for writing tasks — for example a notice in about 50 words, a letter or an article in about 120 words, and a speech or a story in 150–200 words. Writing far more wastes time; writing much less loses content marks. Practise at home with this counter until you can judge the length by eye.

College assignments and scholarship essays usually give a range such as 800–1,000 words or a character limit for online forms. The "characters without spaces" figure matches what many forms count.

How words are counted in Hindi and Marathi

Many online counters break Devanagari words apart at every matra or half letter, so “विद्यालय” becomes three or four "words". This counter treats letters together with their matras, the anusvara and the halant (virama) as one word, and it ends sentences at the danda (।) as well as at full stops, question marks and exclamation marks. Mixed Hindi–English text is counted correctly too.

Characters are counted as Unicode characters, so a conjunct like “स्ते” counts as 3 characters (स + ् + ते) even though it looks like one shape. Word counts are the figure teachers and editors use.

Your text stays private

All counting happens inside your browser with JavaScript. Your text is never uploaded, saved or sent to any server, and it is not put in the page address, so you can safely paste homework, applications or personal writing.

Frequently asked questions

How many words is a 2-minute speech?

At a clear speaking pace of about 130 words per minute, a 2-minute speech is roughly 260 words, a 3-minute speech about 390 words and a 5-minute speech about 650 words.

How long does it take to read 1,000 words?

At an average reading speed of 200 words per minute, 1,000 words take about 5 minutes to read silently and about 7–8 minutes to read aloud.

Does this word counter work for Hindi and Marathi?

Yes. Devanagari words are counted with their matras and half letters, so “विद्यालय” is one word, and the danda (।) is treated as the end of a sentence. Mixed Hindi–English text works too.

Are numbers and hyphenated words counted as one word?

Yes. “well-known”, “don’t”, “3.5” and “1,00,000” each count as one word, the same as in Microsoft Word and Google Docs.

What is the difference between characters with and without spaces?

Characters with spaces counts every letter, digit, punctuation mark, space and line break. Characters without spaces leaves out spaces, tabs and line breaks — many application forms use this number for their limit.

Is my text saved or sent anywhere?

No. The text is counted in your browser and never leaves your device. It is not stored and not added to the page link.