Word Counter
Count words live as you type.
Your text never leaves your browser
Hides your text behind a privacy screen so no one nearby can read it. Your text stays in the box and keeps counting.Processed entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
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Keyword Density
Most-repeated words and phrases, updating live —no text yet.
Click any keyword to highlight it in your text. Anything at 3% or above is flagged — search engines treat that as keyword stuffing.
About the Word Counter
Word Counter gives you a live word count the moment you start typing — no button to press, no page reload. Alongside the headline count you also get characters, sentences, paragraphs and estimated reading time, so you can size up a piece of writing at a glance.
It is a free online word counter with no sign-up and no limits, which makes it a practical essay word counter for coursework with a fixed target, and just as useful for blog posts, reports and anything else measured in words.
It is built for speed and privacy. Your text never leaves your browser — everything is computed locally. That makes it safe for drafts, confidential documents, and anything you would rather not paste into a server-side tool.
Common uses
- Hitting a word target for an essay, article, or assignment.
- Trimming a bio, meta description, or social post to a limit.
- Checking length while drafting without leaving your keyboard.
Frequently asked questions
How are words counted?
A word is a run of characters bounded by whitespace or punctuation. Inner punctuation is kept, so "e.g.", "1,000", "state-of-the-art" and "don’t" each count as one word, while a stray "--" between spaces counts as none. The keyword density panel uses exactly the same rule, so its totals always match the word count above it.
Is there a word limit?
No. Because counting happens in your browser, you can paste very large documents. Updates are lightly debounced so typing stays smooth.
Does it store my text?
Your current text is kept in your own browser via localStorage, so it is still there when you return. It never leaves your device and is never uploaded. Clearing the box — or your browser data — removes it.
What does the readability score mean?
It is the Flesch reading-ease score (0–100, higher is easier) and the matching Flesch–Kincaid grade level, both worked out from your average sentence length and average syllables per word. Around 60–70 is plain English and suits most general writing; below 30 is heavy going. Syllables are estimated with the standard vowel-group method, so unusual spellings and names can be a syllable out — treat it as a guide to whether your writing is getting denser, not an exact measurement. It needs at least 10 words and one complete sentence before it shows a score — below that the formulas are arithmetic on a sample too small to mean anything.
What is the keyword density panel?
It lists your most-repeated words and phrases with a count and a percentage of your total words. Unlike most density checkers it covers two- and three-word phrases as well as single words, lets you ignore common words or your own brand names, and flags anything at 3% or above — the point at which search engines start reading repetition as keyword stuffing. Click any keyword to highlight every occurrence in your text.