Paste or type your text. Counts update as you type, and your text never leaves your device.
No. Counting happens in your browser, so your text stays on your device.
Reading time assumes about 200 words per minute, and speaking time about 130 words per minute.
Any run of characters separated by spaces or line breaks counts as one word, which matches how most word processors count.
Yes. Both counts are shown, which is useful for limits on social posts, meta descriptions and forms.