Word & Character Counter Online
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimate reading time. Optionally exclude common stop words for meaningful word counts.
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Exclude Common Words (Stop Words)
Remove frequently used words to get a meaningful word count
💡 What is this
Word Counter
- Counts words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, and estimates reading time at 200 words per minute.
- Results update in real-time as you type.
📖 How to use
Step by Step
- Type or paste your text in the input area
- All stats update instantly as you type
- Enable "Exclude Common Words" to filter stop words
- Choose a preset or add your own custom words
🎯 Use cases
When to use
- Checking word limits for essays or articles
- Getting meaningful word counts (excluding filler words)
- Estimating blog post reading time
- Meeting character limits for social media
Frequently Asked Questions
What are stop words?â–¾
Stop words are common, frequently used words that carry little meaning on their own — like "the", "is", "at", "on", "and", "a". Removing them gives you a count of meaningful, content-carrying words.
How is reading time calculated?â–¾
Reading time is estimated at 200 words per minute, which is the average adult reading speed for online content.
What's the difference between the presets?â–¾
Minimal removes only 1-2 letter words (I, a, an, at, in, is, it, of, on, or, to, we, am, be, do, go, he, if, me, my, no, so, up, us). Standard adds common 3-4 letter words (the, and, are, but, for, has, her, his, not, our, she, the, was, you, etc.). Aggressive includes longer filler words (about, after, could, every, from, have, just, like, more, some, than, that, them, then, they, this, very, what, when, will, with, your, etc.).