Word Counter

How to use: get detailed word stats with MakeMyTxt

Paste your text to get word count, reading time, speaking time, and top keywords with one click.

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   Open the Word Counter

   Open makemytxt.com/word-counter. There is nothing to install or sign up for.

2. 2

   Paste your draft

   Paste a blog post, essay, email, or any plain text into the input box. The tool handles up to several megabytes of text without slowing down.

3. 3

   Review the eight stat cards

   Words, unique words, average word length, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time at 200 wpm, and speaking time at 130 wpm all update in real time.

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   Check the keyword density list

   Below the stats, the top five most frequent words are shown with density bars, ignoring stop words like "the", "a", and "is".

Frequently asked questions

How is reading time calculated?

Reading time uses 200 words per minute, which is a common average for adults reading digital text. Speaking time uses 130 wpm, which matches a typical podcast or presentation pace.

Which words are treated as stop words?

The keyword density list filters out common English stop words such as "the", "a", "an", "is", "and", "or", "but", "of", "to", and "in" so the top keywords reflect real content rather than grammar.

Does it match Microsoft Word's word count?

For plain text the counts match Microsoft Word almost exactly. Differences appear with em-dashes, unusual Unicode characters, and embedded LaTeX — for those cases check our blog post on how to count words accurately.

Is there a character or document length limit?

There is no enforced limit. Very large documents — hundreds of thousands of words — still count in milliseconds because everything runs locally.