Counts update live and work in any language. Reading time assumes 200 words per minute and speaking time assumes 130.
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A word counter does one job well: it tells you exactly how long a piece of writing is, the moment you type or paste it. This one goes a little further, adding sentences, paragraphs, unique words, average sentence length, reading time and speaking time, plus a list of your most used words. It works in any language and runs entirely in your browser, so nothing you paste ever leaves your device.
Length is a proxy for depth, and a lot of the writing you do comes with a target. School and university essays specify a word count. Many freelance and content briefs are priced and scoped by the word. SEO articles usually need enough depth to cover a topic fully, and social posts run the other way, capped tight. A live word count keeps you honest against whichever target you are writing to, without switching to another app or counting by hand.
Unique words and average sentence length add a second layer. A low ratio of unique words can signal repetition, and very long average sentences often signal writing that is hard to follow. Watching both while you edit nudges the draft toward something clearer.
The tool shows two durations because they answer two different questions. Reading time, based on about 200 words per minute for silent reading, estimates how long a visitor will spend on an article, which is handy for the you can read this in four minutes labels that help set expectations. Speaking time, based on about 130 words per minute, estimates how long the same text takes to say aloud, which is what you need for a script, a talk or a video voiceover.
Both are planning estimates rather than guarantees. Skimmers move faster, technical material reads slower, and a lively speaker races while a careful one lingers. Treat the numbers as a solid starting point and adjust to your audience.
There is no magic word count that ranks a page, and padding an article to hit a number is a mistake. What actually matters is covering the searcher's question completely, which longer, well researched pages tend to do simply because there is more to say on a substantial topic. Use the counter to check you have written enough to be genuinely useful, not to chase an arbitrary target, and cut any words that do not earn their place.
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