Question 1

What does this word count tool measure?

Accepted Answer

It shows word count, character count (with and without spaces), number of sentences, number of paragraphs, and an estimated reading time.

Question 2

How is reading time calculated?

Accepted Answer

Reading time is estimated at roughly 200 words per minute. For example, 400 words ≈ 2 minutes.

Question 3

Does the tool count numbers and symbols as words?

Accepted Answer

Words are detected by whitespace separation. Numbers are counted as words; punctuation and symbols are not counted as standalone words.

Question 4

How are sentences detected?

Accepted Answer

Sentences are approximated by splitting on period, exclamation, or question marks. This is a heuristic and may vary with complex text.

Question 5

Does formatting affect the count?

Accepted Answer

Line breaks determine paragraphs. Extra spaces are trimmed. Formatting like bold/italic doesn’t affect counts when pasted as plain text.

Question 6

Is my text sent to a server?

Accepted Answer

No. Counting happens locally in your browser for privacy and speed. Your text is not uploaded.

Question 7

Can I use this for SEO or academic limits?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It’s useful for social captions, meta descriptions, essays, and any content with length requirements.

Question 8

Does it support multiple languages?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The tool counts words and characters regardless of language. Sentence detection is heuristic and best for Latin scripts.

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