Essays and applications
Check drafts against word or character limits before sending school, grant, scholarship, or job application text.
Word Counter
Count words, characters, and reading time
Paste text into the box below to measure its length before publishing, submitting, editing, or translating it. The counter runs locally in your browser, so your draft is not uploaded to AAAI Tools servers.
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Estimated reading time
What this counter measures
The tool counts visible text, including words with numbers, apostrophes, and hyphen-like punctuation. It estimates reading time at about 200 words per minute, which is a practical baseline for general web articles, notes, and documentation.
- Use word count for scope. Check whether a draft fits a submission limit, a school assignment, a meta description plan, or a short social post.
- Use character count for strict fields. Product titles, ads, summaries, filenames, and form fields often care about characters more than words.
- Use paragraph count for readability. Long blocks of text can be hard to scan, especially on mobile screens.
Common uses
A word counter is useful whenever text needs to fit a clear limit or be reviewed for length before publication.
Blog and SEO drafts
Measure article length, intro size, meta copy, and content blocks while editing pages for clarity and search visibility.
Scripts and captions
Estimate how long voiceover scripts, subtitle notes, and short explainer text may take to read aloud.
Word counter FAQ
Does this upload my text?
No. Counting happens in the browser. The pasted text is not submitted to the AAAI Tools server.
Why can word counts differ between tools?
Different editors handle punctuation, numbers, contractions, emoji, and non-Latin languages differently. Use one counter consistently when a limit is important.
How is reading time calculated?
The estimate uses roughly 200 words per minute. Dense technical material, second-language reading, or content with many numbers can take longer.