Instantly count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and estimate reading time.
In Google Docs go to Tools → Word count (Ctrl+Shift+C). Alternatively, paste your text here for a more detailed breakdown including reading time and keyword density.
At an average speaking pace of 130 words per minute, a 5-minute speech is approximately 650 words. This tool shows estimated reading/speaking time automatically.
A word is any sequence of characters separated by spaces or punctuation. 'Hello-world' typically counts as one word. Numbers like '2026' also count as one word.
Twitter (X) allows 280 characters per tweet. Use the character counter here to check your text before posting. Characters with spaces is the relevant metric.
Keyword density is the percentage of times a specific word appears relative to the total word count. For SEO, a density of 1–2% for your target keyword is generally recommended.