How to Count Words in a Text (Plus Reading Time and Keyword Density)
Published September 18, 2026 · 2 min read
Word count is often just the starting point — writers also want reading time, and anyone optimizing content wants to know if a keyword is over- or under-used. This tool covers all three from the same pasted text.
Try Word CounterSteps
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Open the Word Counter tool
Go to the word counter.
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Paste your text
Paste the content you want analyzed.
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Review the results
See word count, character count, estimated speaking/reading time, longest word, and keyword density for common words.
Frequently asked questions
It's calculated from your word count against typical reading and speaking speeds, giving a reasonable estimate for how long the text takes to read aloud or silently.
The most frequently used meaningful words in your text (excluding common stop words like "the" and "and"), useful for checking if a target keyword appears too often or too rarely.
It works on any text using space-separated words; languages that don't use spaces between words may count differently than expected.
Because analysis happens instantly as you paste, this is a fast way to check a draft's length and keyword balance before publishing it anywhere.