Text Statistics
Count words, characters, lines, sentences, reading time, and top word frequency.
Text Statistics
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, lines, bytes, estimated reading time, and common words from pasted text.
Useful for
- Checking article and meta description length
- Estimating reading and speaking time
- Reviewing repeated words in drafts or documentation
How to use Text Statistics
The text statistics tool counts words, characters, lines, reading time, and common words. It is useful for docs, posts, metadata, and content checks.
Developers often use this page when they need word counter, character counter, text statistics, and reading time calculator.
Privacy and data handling
This tool is designed to run in your browser for normal use, so your input does not need to be sent to a server.
- Input and output stay on the page while you work.
- Copy buttons use your browser clipboard permission when available.
- Avoid pasting private production data on shared or untrusted devices.
Examples
Check a short description
Input
Free online JSON formatter for readable API responses.Output
Words: 8
Characters: 56
Estimated reading time: under 1 minuteCounts are useful when trimming metadata, docs, or short posts.
Steps
- 1Paste text into the input box.
- 2Review counts and reading time.
- 3Use the numbers to trim or expand the text.
Common use cases
- Check title and description drafts.
- Estimate reading time for an article.
- Find repeated words in a paragraph.
Practical tips
- Search snippets should be short and clear.
- Longer content is not always better if it repeats itself.
- Use counts as a guide, then read the text like a real user.
FAQ
How is reading time estimated?
It is usually based on an average words-per-minute rate, so it is an estimate rather than an exact number.
Why do word counts differ between tools?
Tools may handle punctuation, hyphenated words, numbers, and non-English text differently.