How are words counted for Chinese text?

For Chinese text without spaces between characters, each individual Chinese character is counted as one word. For English text, words are split by whitespace. Mixed text is handled intelligently — both methods apply simultaneously.

What is keyword density and why does it matter?

Keyword density shows how often each word appears in your text as a percentage of total words. It helps writers avoid overusing certain terms, maintain natural flow, and optimize content for SEO. Common stop words (like 'the', 'and', 'of') are excluded from the analysis.

How is reading time calculated?

Reading time is estimated based on average reading speeds: 238 words per minute for English text and 400 characters per minute for Chinese text. The tool automatically detects the dominant language to use the appropriate speed. Speaking time uses 150 words per minute or 300 characters per minute.

Does the character count include spaces?

The tool shows two character counts: total characters (including spaces) and characters without spaces. This is useful for different requirements — social media platforms typically count all characters including spaces, while some academic guidelines exclude spaces.

How are paragraphs defined?

Paragraphs are separated by one or more blank lines (double newlines). A single line break within a paragraph does not create a new paragraph. This matches standard document formatting conventions.

Is my text sent to a server?

No. All text processing — counting, analysis, and keyword detection — happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your text is never uploaded, stored, or transmitted anywhere. You can even use this tool offline after the page loads.

What's the difference between words and unique words?

'Words' is the total number of words in your text (including repetitions). 'Unique Words' counts each distinct word only once. A higher unique-to-total word ratio indicates greater vocabulary diversity, which often correlates with better writing quality.

Can I use this for social media content?

Yes. The character count with spaces is useful for Twitter/X (280 chars), Facebook posts, SMS messages, and other platforms with length limits. The reading time estimate helps you gauge how long your content takes to consume.

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Word Counter — Count Words, Characters, Keywords & Reading Time

Free online word counter tool. Count words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, and lines in real time. Get reading time, speaking time, unique words, average word length, longest word, and top keyword density analysis. Supports English, Chinese, and mixed text. 100% browser-based — no data upload required.

Features

✓Real-time word, character, sentence, and paragraph counting as you type
✓Track characters both with and without spaces for precise length measurement
✓Reading time and speaking time estimation for content planning
✓Keyword density analysis — discover your top keywords and their frequency percentage
✓Unique words count and average word length to assess vocabulary diversity
✓Automatically detects the longest word in your text
✓Accurate CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) word counting — each character counts as a word
✓One-click copy to clipboard for sharing results
✓Sample text buttons to instantly see how the tool works
✓100% browser-based — your text never leaves your device

How to Use

1Type or paste your text into the text area on the left — all statistics update instantly.
2Review the counts on the right: words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and lines.
3Check Reading Time and Speaking Time estimates for content planning or speech preparation.
4Scroll down to see Keyword Density — identify overused words and optimize for SEO.
5Click a sample button to load example text and explore the tool.

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