Free Online Word Counter

Whether you are writing to a brief, billing by the word or checking reading time — knowing your exact word count matters.

FlikTools Word Counter shows:

  • 📊 Word count (live as you type)
  • 📊 Character count (with/without spaces)
  • 📊 Sentence count
  • 📊 Paragraph count
  • 📊 Reading time (at 225 WPM average)
  • 📊 Speaking time (at 130 WPM)
  • 📊 Keyword density

Word count targets by content type:

  • Tweet/X post: 280 characters max
  • Instagram caption: under 2200 chars
  • LinkedIn post: 150–300 words ideal
  • Blog post: 1500–2500 words
  • SEO article: 1000–2000 words
  • Short story: 1000–7500 words
  • Novella: 20,000–50,000 words
  • Novel: 50,000–100,000 words

For freelance writers:

  • Track word count per assignment
  • Calculate earnings: word count × rate per word
  • Check reading time for client's audience attention span
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Word Counter

Count words, characters, sentences, and reading time.

0 words, 0 characters, 0 sentences
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Reading time
@200 wpm
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Speaking time
@130 wpm
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Unique words
distinct
Avg word length
chars

Readability

Grade level ()
Reading ease/100 ()

Writing goal

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Top keywords

Type some text to see keyword density.

Text analysis

Longest word
Longest sentence
Shortest sentence
Questions
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Exclamations
0
Passive voice (approx)
0 instances

Frequently asked questions

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