Word Counter & Assignment Limit Checker

Your draft Nothing is saved automatically. Uploading a .txt file reads it only in this browser tab.

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Private by design: the draft is analysed in this tab and is not included in the copied or downloaded summary. Avoid pasting sensitive text on a shared device.

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Words

Characters

No whitespace

Sentences

Paragraphs

Unique Words

Avg word length

Reading Time

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Speaking Time

0 min

Draft pages

Draft pages use the words-per-page assumption below; actual page count depends on layout, font, spacing, and references.

Adjust planning assumptions

Reading words per minute

Speaking words per minute

Words per draft page

These are planning assumptions, not universal standards. Change them to match your audience and document format.

Readability

Flesch Reading Ease

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Add at least 30 English words across two sentences

Grade Level

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Flesch-Kincaid grade level

Flesch scores are rough English-prose estimates. They are hidden for short or mostly non-English text and should not be treated as a quality, intelligence, or academic-grade verdict.

Repeated words and phrases A descriptive frequency view, not an SEO score or ranking recommendation.

Exclude stop words

Type some text to see keyword density

Case Converter

Check a real submission limit

Paste an essay, personal statement, scholarship response, speech, or form answer, then enter the limit stated by the institution or form. The checker reports exact words or characters remaining and distinguishes minimums from maximums. Because institutions can count headings, citations, numbers, and hyphenated terms differently, the submitting institution remains the final authority.

How the counts and estimates work

Every metric updates live in your browser as you type. Here is exactly how each one is calculated:

Words — Unicode letter and number sequences are counted, with apostrophised and hyphenated terms such as “student’s” and “well-known” kept as one word.
Characters — one count includes Unicode code points; the second removes all whitespace, including spaces, tabs, and line breaks. Some submission systems count combined accents or emoji differently.
Reading and speaking time — words are divided by editable words-per-minute assumptions. The defaults are 200 for reading and 130 for speaking, but pace varies.
Flesch Reading Ease — the formula 206.835 − 1.015 × (words/sentences) − 84.6 × (syllables/words), scored 0–100 where higher is easier.
Flesch-Kincaid Grade — 0.39 × (words/sentences) + 11.8 × (syllables/words) − 15.59, an English-prose reading-complexity estimate expressed as a US grade level.
Repeated phrases — the frequency of each 1-, 2-, and 3-word phrase as a percentage of all words. This describes repetition; it does not predict search rankings.

Important: readability uses an English syllable heuristic and may differ from specialist software. The draft stays in this tab, is not written to local storage, and is excluded from summary exports.

Frequently Asked Questions

How are words counted?

Unicode letters and numbers form words. Apostrophised and hyphenated terms stay together, while surrounding punctuation is ignored. Formal institutions can use different conventions, so check their instructions.

What readability scores are shown?

Flesch Reading Ease and Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level are rough English-prose complexity estimates. They are hidden for short or mostly non-English text and are not quality, intelligence, or academic-grade verdicts.

Is my text stored or sent to a server?

The draft is analysed in the current browser tab and is not saved automatically. The copy, download, and print actions export metrics and assumptions, not the draft itself.

Can I check an assignment limit?

Yes. Enter a minimum word count, maximum word count, or maximum character count. The result reports exactly how much remains or how far the draft is over.

How is reading time calculated?

The defaults are 200 words per minute for silent reading and 130 for speaking. They are editable planning assumptions because audiences, languages, delivery styles, and accessibility needs affect pace.