Document Statistics – Words, Characters & Reading Time

Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs and estimate reading time using a documented 200 words-per-minute assumption.

Measure the current text locally with transparent counting conventions.

How it works

Reading time = word count ÷ 200 words per minute. Empty text reports 0 rather than a fake one-minute minimum.

'Hello world. This is a test document.' contains 7 words and 37 characters including spaces.

The tool uses 200 words per minute and reports the assumption in the result.

No external service is required for these statistics.