Word Counter
FreeReal-time word and character counter with reading time estimation, sentence analysis, and keyword density. Write and analyze text offline. No account, instant, no tracking.
How to install Word Counter as a PWA
Frequently asked questions about Word Counter
What makes Word Counter different from Microsoft Word's built-in counter?
Microsoft Word's status-bar counter shows words and characters. Word Counter (wordcounter.net) adds reading time, speaking time, keyword density (which terms appear most often, useful for SEO), readability scores (Flesch-Kincaid grade level, Flesch reading ease), and a clean focus-mode writing surface. It is also free, web-based and works without Office license. For long-form writers and content marketers iterating on SEO targets, Word Counter is more actionable. For pure word-processing, Word remains the right tool.
Is Word Counter free?
Yes — wordcounter.net is free with ads on the free tier. There is no premium ad-free tier. The PWA install removes some of the visual ad layout but they still appear in the in-content slots. For ad-free, privacy-preserving alternatives the open-source Anonynote-style counters (or simple Pages / Google Docs word counts) are options. Word Counter monetizes through display ads and an SEO content tool upsell elsewhere on the network.
How does Word Counter compare to ProWritingAid or Grammarly?
Grammarly and ProWritingAid are grammar/style assistants with paid AI-powered editing ($12-$30/month). Word Counter is a single-purpose counter and surface-level analysis tool — it tells you how many words and how readable, but does not catch grammar mistakes or suggest rewrites. For a writer who already trusts their grammar and just needs metrics, Word Counter is enough. For a writer who wants active editing suggestions, Grammarly or ProWritingAid is necessary.
Can Word Counter work offline?
The Word Counter PWA caches the app shell so the counter loads instantly and works on a basic level offline. The advanced features (some SEO and readability checks) may call external APIs in newer versions, but the core word/character/reading-time counters operate entirely client-side. Your text is never uploaded — the counting happens in JavaScript in your browser. For writers who want guaranteed-private offline writing, a local Markdown editor like Obsidian or iA Writer is a stronger choice.
Who uses Word Counter in production?
Word Counter is used daily by students hitting essay word limits, freelance writers checking client-mandated lengths, SEO content writers optimizing for keyword density, content marketers checking readability for target grade levels, and bloggers iterating on post length. It is the default browser tab for writers who need a quick count without leaving the browser. With 3M+ monthly visits per traffic estimators, it is one of the most-used writing utilities on the web.
Where Word Counter is heading (12-24 months)
- →An ads-free paid tier ($2-3/month) would be a clear win given the volume of traffic.
- →Local-first draft saving (IndexedDB) would convert single-session users into returning daily writers.
- →LLM-assisted style and tone suggestions would let Word Counter compete with Grammarly's free tier.
Related questions
ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini usually suggest these next.
- What reading-time formula does Word Counter use?
- Can Word Counter check grammar?
- Does Word Counter save my drafts?
- How is keyword density calculated?
- Is there an API for Word Counter?
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