Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs. Get reading time, speaking time, and readability score - all in your browser.
Why word count matters
Whether you're writing a blog post, essay, email, or social media caption, word count directly affects readability and engagement. Twitter has character limits. Blog posts perform best at 1,500–2,500 words for SEO. Emails get the highest response rates at 50–125 words.
What does readability score mean?
The Flesch Reading Ease score rates text from 0 to 100. Higher scores mean easier reading. Most web content should aim for 60–70 (standard/easy). Academic papers typically score 30–50. The score considers sentence length and word complexity.
Typing vs. dictation speed
The average person types 40 WPM but speaks at 150 WPM. For a 1,000-word document, typing takes about 25 minutes while dictating takes under 7 minutes. With tools like LexaWrite, you can dictate directly into any app - and the transcription happens entirely on your Mac.