Word Count Checker

Word Count Checker counts words, characters and estimated reading time for pasted text or a live URL, useful for checking a draft against a target length before publishing. Whether you’re auditing your own site or a client’s, this page explains the word count checker seo concept end-to-end and, gives you a free, working free word count checker seo below.

How it works

Paste text, or a URL. If given a URL we fetch and strip the page down to visible text, then count words, characters (with and without spaces) and estimate reading time at roughly 200 words per minute.

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What we check

• Total word count
• Character count
• Estimated reading time

How to fix common Word Count Checker issues

1. Compare your count against what's actually ranking for the target keyword before assuming longer is automatically better.
2. Prioritise depth and completeness over hitting an arbitrary word count.

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