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Text counter

Count words, characters and estimated reading time.

Your numbers

Your result

Words
7
Characters37
Reading time (minutes)1
Rounded for display. See method below.

How it works

Words are counted with the browser’s language-aware segmenter where available. Reading time = words ÷ 200, rounded up.

What to keep in mind

Characters include spaces and count Unicode code points. Reading speed is an estimate. Text stays on this page.

Worked example

Your text: Make room for the things that matter..

Words: 7 · Characters: 37 · Reading time (minutes): 1.