Free Word Counter with Advanced Frequency & Filters
Count words, characters, sentences and reading time. Upload TXT, DOCX, PDF or MD files securely. Pro Mode adds academic filters, keyword density, readability score and page calculator.
The estimated page count appears in the main results below.
How to Use the Word Counter
From pasted text or an uploaded file to a full analysis in seconds — no signup, nothing ever leaves your browser.
Everything above runs entirely in your browser — your text is never uploaded to a server, so your writing stays completely private from start to finish.
Free Word Counter — Frequency, Speaking Time & Page Estimates
A word counter measures more than just words — a good one tracks characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time, and — in Pro Mode — a full word frequency counter, readability score, and academic page estimate, all updating live as you type, entirely in your browser.
Most people reach for a word counter for Google Docs or the Microsoft Word character counter because it's already open — but both stop at a single number. Neither tells you which words you're repeating, how hard your writing is to read, or how long it'll take to say out loud. This tool covers the basics for free, and Pro Mode (also free right now) adds the analysis layer that neither built-in counter offers.
1Word Frequency & Duplicate Word Counter
A first draft naturally leans on the same few verbs and phrases. The word frequency counter in Pro Mode ranks your top 15 single words, two-word phrases and three-word phrases by how often they appear — functioning as a duplicate word counter that flags anything above 3% of total word count, the same threshold used in both academic style guides and SEO writing standards for over-repetition.
| Metric | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Keyword Density | Top 15 words/phrases ranked by count and % of total, flagged above 3% |
| Vocabulary Richness | Type-token ratio — unique words ÷ total words; above 60% is strong variety |
| Word Syllable Counter | Average syllables per word — a core input to readability scoring |
| Passive Voice Count | Sentences using passive construction, flagged above the 10-15% guideline |
2Speaking Time, Not Just Reading Time
A presentation script needs a different estimate than an essay. Word counter speaking time uses 140 words per minute — the standard rate for clear, measured delivery — while reading time uses 230 WPM, the average adult silent reading speed. Both update instantly as your word count changes.
| Word Count | Reading Time (230 WPM) | Speaking Time (140 WPM) |
|---|---|---|
| 500 words | ~2 min 10 sec | ~3 min 34 sec |
| 1,000 words | ~4 min 21 sec | ~7 min 8 sec |
| 2,000 words | ~8 min 41 sec | ~14 min 17 sec |
| 5,000 words | ~21 min 44 sec | ~35 min 42 sec |
A standard 10-minute presentation should target roughly 1,200–1,400 words of scripted content at 140 WPM — leaving buffer for slide transitions and pauses. Check your script's speaking time here before the day of the talk.
3Word Counter to Pages, and Who This Is For
The word counter to pages calculator estimates page count from standard academic formatting — roughly 250 words per page double-spaced, 500 single-spaced — adjustable for font size in Pro Mode, useful for hitting a professor's page-length requirement without opening a word processor.
Draft in Google Docs, Word, Notion or Overleaf — then paste the text here when you need the analytical breakdown neither built-in counter offers. Upload a file directly too: TXT, MD, PDF, DOCX or RTF, extracted and analysed entirely in your browser, up to 5MB, without ever touching a server.
4How This Compares to Google Docs and Word
The word counter for Google Docs (Tools → Word Count) and the Microsoft Word character counter (Review → Word Count) both do one job well — a total. Neither breaks that number down further without a third-party add-on.
| Feature | This Tool | Google Docs | MS Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| Word / character count | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Speaking time estimate | Yes | No | No |
| Keyword density / frequency | Yes, Pro | No | No |
| Readability score | Yes, Pro | No | Desktop only |
| Academic citation exclusion | Yes, Pro | No | No |
| Document stored where | Nowhere — your browser only | Google's servers | Local or OneDrive |
5Frequently Asked Questions
Built on real, published rates — 230 WPM reading and 140 WPM speaking are standard reference figures used across editorial and presentation-coaching guidance, and readability scoring follows the well-established Flesch Reading Ease and Flesch-Kincaid formulas, not arbitrary defaults.
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