Text Counter
Count characters, words, sentences, and more
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Reading time based on 200 words per minute. Speaking time based on 150 words per minute.
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info About Flesch-Kincaid Score
The Flesch Reading Ease score (0-100) indicates how easy your text is to read:
- 90-100: Very Easy (5th grade) — Simple sentences, everyday words
- 80-90: Easy (6th grade) — Conversational language
- 70-80: Fairly Easy (7th grade) — Most adults
- 60-70: Standard (8-9th grade) — General audience
- 50-60: Fairly Difficult (10-12th grade) — High school
- 30-50: Difficult — College level
- 0-30: Very Difficult — Graduate/professional
The Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level indicates the US school grade needed to understand the text.
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About the Text Counter
Count characters, words, sentences, and more with our free online text counter tool. Get instant statistics about your text including reading time, word frequency, keyword density analysis, and detailed character analysis.
Features
- Character Count — Total characters with and without spaces
- Word Count — Total words and unique words
- Sentence & Paragraph Count — Structural analysis
- Reading Time — Estimated time to read at 200 WPM
- Speaking Time — Estimated time to speak at 150 WPM
- Flesch-Kincaid Readability — Readability score with grade level indicator
- Character Analysis — Letters, numbers, and special characters
- Top Words — See the most frequently used words with optional common word filtering
- Keyword Density — Check how often specific keywords appear with SEO-relevant metrics
- Phrase Frequency — Analyze 2-word and 3-word phrase patterns (n-grams)
Use Cases
- Meeting word limits for essays and articles
- Twitter/social media character limits
- SEO meta description length and keyword optimization
- Estimating presentation duration
- Academic writing requirements
- Content optimization for search engines
- Analyzing competitor content keyword usage
Understanding Flesch-Kincaid Readability
The Flesch-Kincaid readability tests measure how easy or difficult your text is to read:
- Flesch Reading Ease — Score from 0-100, higher = easier to read
- Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level — US school grade needed to understand the text
Target scores depend on your audience:
- Web content: 60-70 (8th-9th grade) for general audiences
- Blog posts: 70-80 for easy reading
- Academic papers: 30-50 for college-level complexity
- Children's content: 90+ for elementary school readers
SEO Keyword Density Tips
- 1-2% — Generally considered optimal for primary keywords
- Below 1% — Keyword may not be emphasized enough
- Above 3% — May be seen as keyword stuffing by search engines
- Focus on natural language rather than hitting exact density targets
- Use variations and related terms for better semantic SEO