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Text statistics: words, characters, time

Limits show up everywhere: social captions, abstracts, subtitles, and ad copy. Instead of guessing, paste here and get counts that update as you type, including how long a reader or voice-over might need.

What this tool does

It tokenizes words on whitespace boundaries, counts graphemes for characters, segments sentences and paragraphs with punctuation heuristics, and applies common reading-speed assumptions for time estimates.

How to use it

  1. Paste or write in the main text area.
  2. Watch the dashboard update live.
  3. Trim or split text until numbers match your constraint.

What you get

  • Separate counts with and without spaces.
  • Paragraph and sentence tallies for structure checks.
  • Rough WPM-based reading and speaking minutes.

Typical uses

  • University abstract word limits.
  • YouTube description or tweet character ceilings.
  • Voice script pacing before recording.

Examples

  • ~200 English words ≈ one minute of calm speech (estimate).
  • Arabic text counts characters meaningfully for platform limits.

Worth knowing

  • Reading time is an average; dense technical prose slows readers down.
  • Hidden double spaces or blank lines still affect paragraph counts.

Frequently asked

Does it count Arabic diacritics?

Yes—each visible character contributes to character counts.

Is word segmentation perfect?

It follows whitespace rules; languages without spaces between words may need manual review.

Know your length before you publish—numbers update as fast as you edit.