Paste or type your text into utilAZ's word counter and it instantly displays the word count, character count (with and without spaces), sentence count, and paragraph count. You can also upload a file. The tool counts words by splitting text on whitespace and punctuation boundaries, treating contractions and hyphenated words as single words.

A word counter tool analyzes text and provides statistics including total words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time, speaking time, and keyword density. It is used by writers, students, SEO professionals, and content creators to meet word limits, optimize content length, and track writing productivity.

Use utilAZ's free online word counter: paste your text into the input area and get instant results with no sign-up required. It shows words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time, keyword density, and more. The tool runs entirely in your browser so your text stays private and is never uploaded to a server.

Keyword density is calculated as the number of times a keyword appears divided by the total word count, expressed as a percentage. For example, if a keyword appears 5 times in a 500-word article, the density is 1%. SEO best practices recommend keeping keyword density between 1-3% to avoid over-optimization penalties.

Reading time is calculated by dividing the total word count by the average reading speed (200-250 words per minute for adults). A 1,000-word article takes approximately 4-5 minutes to read. utilAZ also shows speaking time (130 wpm), slow reading time (150 wpm), and study time (100 wpm) for different use cases.