Word Count & Reading Time Calculator

Get instant, real-time insights into your text with our comprehensive analyzer. Perfect for writers, students, and marketers, this tool provides word count, character count, and estimates reading and speaking time. Simply paste your text below to see all the statistics update automatically. Explore more tools on free calculators on CalculatorBolt.

Text Analysis Tool

Statistics

Words
0
Characters (no spaces)
0
Characters (with spaces)
0
Sentences
0
Paragraphs
0
Reading Time
0 sec
Speaking Time
0 sec

Reading & Speaking Speeds

Adjust these speeds to match your audience. Average adult reading speed is 200-250 WPM. Average speaking speed is 130-160 WPM.

Keyword Analysis

Top 5 keywords (excluding common stop words):

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Export Options

Note: Share link works best for shorter texts due to URL length limits.

How It Works

Our tool works in real-time. As you type or paste text into the box, we instantly calculate the number of words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs. Reading and speaking times are estimated based on standard words-per-minute (WPM) rates, which you can customize in the advanced options.

Inputs Explained

  • Text Area: This is where you input or paste the content you want to analyze. All statistics are derived from this text.
  • Advanced Options: Here you can fine-tune the reading and speaking speeds to match your specific audience and access the keyword analysis feature.

Example Calculation

A blog post of 500 words will take an average reader about 2 minutes and 13 seconds to read at 225 WPM. If you were to present it as a speech, it would take roughly 3 minutes and 20 seconds at a speaking pace of 150 WPM.

Tips & Notes

  • The keyword analysis excludes common "stop words" to give you a better sense of your text's main topics.
  • Reading time is an estimate. Technical or complex text will take longer to read than simple prose.
  • Use the paragraph count to check for text formatting and readability.

FAQs

Reading time is calculated by dividing the total word count by the reading speed (WPM). The default is 225 words per minute, which is the average reading speed for adults. You can adjust this in the advanced options.

The average adult reads at 200-250 words per minute. Slower readers may read at 150-200 WPM, while fast readers can exceed 300 WPM. Technical or complex text typically requires slower reading.

Stop words are common words like 'the', 'a', 'is', 'in', and 'on' that appear frequently in text but carry little meaning. Our keyword analysis filters these out to focus on the most meaningful words in your content.

Yes! The keyword density analysis can help you identify which words appear most frequently in your content. However, for comprehensive SEO analysis, you should also consider keyword placement, semantic relevance, and user intent.

There's no hard limit, but browsers may struggle with extremely large texts (100,000+ words). For best performance, analyze documents in smaller chunks if needed. The share link feature works best with shorter texts due to URL length limits.

Disclaimer

This calculator provides estimates for informational purposes. Reading and speaking times are based on average speeds and actual times may vary depending on the reader and the complexity of the material.

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