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Word counter, SERP preview, readability checker, and more — built for content creators, copywriters, and SEO professionals.
Word & Character Counter
Paste or type your content. Stats update instantly.
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Why use a word counter?
Word count matters more than most people think. Google doesn't have a strict word count requirement for ranking, but research consistently shows that comprehensive content outperforms thin pages. Knowing your word count helps you benchmark against competing articles and ensure you're covering a topic thoroughly.
Beyond SEO, word counts are essential for meeting editorial guidelines, academic requirements, social media character limits, and email length best practices. Our counter gives you words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, reading time, and speaking time — everything you need in one place.
How reading time is calculated
Average adult reading speed is about 238 words per minute for online content. Speaking speed averages around 150 words per minute. This tool uses these benchmarks to estimate how long your content takes to read or deliver as a speech. These are useful for blog posts (readers prefer 5-7 minute reads), podcast scripts, and presentation preparation.
Free tools for content creators
ContentFiction is building a collection of free, no-login tools specifically for people who write for the web. Whether you're a freelance copywriter checking article length, an SEO professional previewing search snippets, or a content manager analyzing readability, each tool is designed to do one thing well — with no signup friction.