Word Counter

Words are counted by splitting text on whitespace characters (spaces, tabs, newlines). Each continuous group of non-whitespace characters is counted as one word.

A typical high school essay is 500–1,000 words, a college essay is 1,500–3,000 words, and a blog post is usually 1,000–2,500 words. Always check your specific assignment guidelines.

Character count includes every letter, number, symbol, and space in the text. Word count only tallies distinct words separated by whitespace.

Content length can influence SEO. Longer, well-written articles (1,500+ words) tend to rank better because they provide more comprehensive coverage of a topic.

Reading time is estimated by dividing the total word count by the average adult reading speed of approximately 238 words per minute.