Word Counter & Reading Time Calculator
Paste text, upload a .txt or .docx file, or type your text to count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs. The calculator updates instantly and estimates reading time and speaking time using the speed profiles below.
Supports .txt and .docx files up to 10 MB.
Your text is processed in your browser. The tool does not save or send the text you enter.
What the Word Counter Shows
The tool counts total words, all characters, characters excluding whitespace, sentences, and paragraphs. It also estimates reading time and speaking time from the current word count.
Reading speed defaults to 238 words per minute. Speaking speed defaults to 140 words per minute. You can switch either control to slow, average, or fast without re-entering the text.
Reading and Speaking Speeds
Slow: 175 WPM. Average: 238 WPM. Fast: 300 WPM.
Slow: 110 WPM. Average: 140 WPM. Fast: 170 WPM.
The estimates are rounded to plain time labels such as 45 seconds, 1 min, 2 mins, 5 mins 30 secs, or 1 hr 5 mins.