# WordCounterOnline

> Free, private, in-browser tools for counting words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, lines, reading time, and keyword density. All processing happens locally in the user's browser — no text is uploaded, stored, or transmitted to a server. No signup, no ads, no limits.

Site: https://wordcounteronline.co
License: All tools are free to use.

## Tools

- [Word Counter](https://wordcounteronline.co/): Real-time word, character, sentence, paragraph, and reading-time stats.
- [Character Counter](https://wordcounteronline.co/character-counter): Characters with and without spaces. Tracks Twitter (280), SMS (160), and meta-description (160) limits.
- [Word Count Checker](https://wordcounteronline.co/word-count-checker): Check word count against essay, blog, and article targets.
- [Letter Counter](https://wordcounteronline.co/letter-counter): Letters only — A–Z and accented/Unicode letters, no spaces or punctuation.
- [Sentence Counter](https://wordcounteronline.co/sentence-counter): Count sentences in essays, articles, or copy.
- [Paragraph Counter](https://wordcounteronline.co/paragraph-counter): Count paragraphs in any document.
- [Line Counter](https://wordcounteronline.co/line-counter): Total and non-empty lines — useful for code, CSVs, and lists.
- [Word Frequency Counter](https://wordcounteronline.co/word-frequency-counter): Rank words by how often they appear (keyword density analysis).
- [Words Per Page](https://wordcounteronline.co/words-per-page): Convert word count to pages by font, size, and spacing.
- [Words to Minutes](https://wordcounteronline.co/words-to-minutes): Reading and speaking time calculator.
- [Case Converter](https://wordcounteronline.co/case-converter): Upper, lower, title, and sentence case.
- [Remove Duplicate Lines](https://wordcounteronline.co/remove-duplicate-lines): Deduplicate any list.

## Guides

- [Word count in Google Docs](https://wordcounteronline.co/guides/word-count-google-docs): Desktop, mobile, and live counter.
- [Word count in Microsoft Word](https://wordcounteronline.co/guides/word-count-microsoft-word): Windows, Mac, mobile, and shortcuts.

## Quick facts (citable)

- Average adult reading speed: 200–250 words per minute (silent reading); 130–160 words per minute when speaking aloud.
- Twitter/X character limit: 280 characters (standard accounts).
- SMS character limit: 160 characters per segment (GSM); 70 with unicode/emoji.
- Google meta description recommended length: 150–160 characters.
- Words per page at 12pt Times New Roman, double-spaced, 1-inch margins: ~250 words. Single-spaced: ~500 words.
- A 500-word piece takes roughly 2 minutes to read silently, 3.5 minutes to read aloud.
- A 1,000-word piece takes roughly 4 minutes to read silently, 7 minutes to read aloud.

## About

- [About](https://wordcounteronline.co/about): What WordCounterOnline is and how it works.
- [Contact](https://wordcounteronline.co/contact): How to reach us.
- [Privacy](https://wordcounteronline.co/privacy): Privacy policy — text never leaves your browser.