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Check word count and reading time while writing SEO content — free, instant, updates as you type.
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SEO Content Word Counter is a free online tool that lets you check word count and reading time while writing SEO content — free, instant, updates as you type. Enter your text or numbers and see the result instantly. Everything you type stays in your browser.
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Open Word Counter and paste or type your text into the input box.
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Adjust any mode or format options shown above the result, if the tool offers them.
Copy the output with one click, or leave it in place to keep editing.
SEO Content Word Counter
Paste or type your text and see the numbers update right away. Handy for essays, posts, captions and meta descriptions.
Counts update as you type or paste, with nothing to submit.
See words, characters, sentences and an estimated reading time in one place.
Counting happens in your browser. Your writing is not uploaded or stored.
Check a text against an essay limit, a character limit or a post length.
Check a caption or message on the go.
No account and no limit on how much text you check.
Many forms and platforms cut text at a set number of characters. Check first.
It is based on an average reading speed, so treat it as a guide.
If the sentence count is low for a long text, try splitting long sentences to make it easier to read.
Short, practical guides that go with this tool.
Word Counter runs as client-side JavaScript inside your own browser tab. Your file or text is read, processed, and turned into a result on your device — it is never sent to, stored on, or seen by Toolkitties' servers. Closing or refreshing the page clears everything.
It counts words, characters and sentences and shows an estimated reading time.
It is estimated from the word count using an average reading speed, so it is a guide rather than an exact figure.
No. Counting happens in your browser and your text is not uploaded.
Yes. Paste your text and compare the character count with the limit you need.
Yes. It runs in your phone browser.
Toolkitties sets no limit. Very large texts depend on your device memory.
Yes. Word Counter is 100% free, with no signup, no daily limit and no paid plans.
No signup or login is required. Open the page and start using Word Counter immediately.
Yes. Word Counter processes your file locally in your browser using client-side code. The file itself is never uploaded to Toolkitties' servers.
No. Your text is processed in memory in your browser tab and is cleared as soon as you close or refresh the page.