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Word Counter & Readability Score Checker

Free word counter with readability score: count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs, get reading time and Flesch reading-ease score for any text.

Step by step

How to use the Word & Readability Counter

01Enter the your text
02Click "Run Word & Readability Counter" — it's free and instant
03Review your results on screen and download the PDF/Excel report

What is the Word & Readability Counter?

Paste any text and this tool counts words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences and paragraphs, estimates reading time and calculates the Flesch Reading Ease score — a standard measure of how easy text is to read.

Why it matters for SEO

Readable content keeps visitors on the page longer and is easier for search engines to summarise into snippets and AI answers. Word count helps you match the depth of the pages already ranking for your keyword and stay within limits for titles, descriptions, essays and social posts.

How to read your Word & Readability Counter results

A Flesch score of 60–70 is plain English most adults read easily; below 30 is dense, academic writing. If your score is low, shorten sentences and swap long words for simpler ones. Reading time assumes about 200–250 words per minute.

Expert tips

Aim for sentences under about 20 words on average.
Break walls of text into short paragraphs and lists.
Compare your word count with the top-ranking pages for your keyword.
Polish the result with the AI Grammar & Spelling Fixer.

Limitations

Checks only the single URL you enter, as our server fetches it. It does not crawl the whole site, run JavaScript, or see pages behind a login.

Why use our Word & Readability Counter?

Completely free — use Word & Readability Counter as many times as you want
No login or registration needed to see results
Download the report as PDF or Excel with a free account
Works on any device — desktop, tablet or mobile

Frequently asked questions

A 0–100 score based on sentence length and syllables per word. Higher scores mean easier reading; 60–70 is plain English.

By dividing the word count by an average adult reading speed of roughly 200–250 words per minute.

No fixed minimum. Write as much as the topic needs to fully answer the searcher’s question.

No. Text is used only to calculate the counts shown to you.

Yes. Word & Readability Counter is 100% free with unlimited usage. You can run it as often as you like without paying anything.

No login is required to use Word & Readability Counter and see your results. You only need a free account if you want to download reports as PDF/Excel or save your history.