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TextKit's word counter gives you words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time, and speaking time — all in real time. Nothing is sent to any server; all processing happens in your browser.
Used by writers checking essay length, bloggers optimizing post length, students hitting word count targets, social media managers drafting copy, and developers checking documentation.
Words are sequences of characters separated by whitespace. Hyphenated words like "well-known" count as one word. Numbers count as words. Punctuation alone does not.
Reading time uses an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute. Speaking time uses 130 words per minute, typical for presentations and podcasts.
No. All processing runs locally in your browser via JavaScript. Your text is never transmitted to any server. Closing the tab clears everything immediately.