Does this word counter include spaces in the character count?

It typically shows both counts separately — characters with spaces and characters without — so you can check against whichever limit applies (social media, SEO meta descriptions, etc.).

How is the readability score calculated?

It's based on standard readability formulas that weigh average sentence length and syllables per word to estimate how easy the text is to read.

Is my text saved or sent anywhere when I use this tool?

No. The counting and analysis run locally in your browser as you type — your text isn't uploaded to a server or stored.

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About Word Counting & Text Analysis

How Words Are Counted

Words are counted by splitting on whitespace and filtering empty tokens. Hyphenated words like "well-known" count as one word. Punctuation attached to words is ignored. Most word processors use this same definition.

Reading & Speaking Time

Average adult reading speed is 200–250 words per minute; this tool uses 238 WPM. Average speaking pace is 125–150 WPM; this tool uses 130 WPM. Both are approximations that vary by text complexity.

Flesch Reading Ease

Scores range 0–100: 90–100 = very easy (5th grade), 60–70 = standard (8th–9th grade), 0–30 = very difficult (professional). Formula: 206.835 − 1.015 × (words/sentences) − 84.6 × (syllables/words).

Keyword Density

Keyword density = (occurrences ÷ total words) × 100. SEO best practice is 1–2% for primary keywords. Stop words (the, a, is, etc.) are filtered by default to show only meaningful content words.

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About Word Counting & Text Analysis

How Words Are Counted

Reading & Speaking Time

Flesch Reading Ease

Keyword Density

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