Loona Word Counter - Count Words, Characters & Reading Time
Essays, speeches, blog posts and application forms all come with word limits. Paste or type your text below and every count updates live - no button to press, nothing uploaded, and the estimate of reading and speaking time helps you plan presentations and videos.
How to use the Word Counter
- Type or paste your text into the box - counting starts immediately, there is nothing to submit.
- Read the live totals: words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and lines.
- Use the reading-time and speaking-time estimates to check your text fits its limit or time slot.
How it works
The counter splits your text on whitespace to find words, counts sentence-ending punctuation (. ! ?) to estimate sentences, and treats blank-line-separated blocks as paragraphs. Reading time assumes an average adult speed of 200 words per minute and speaking time 150 words per minute - the same averages used by most presentation tools. Everything is calculated by JavaScript in your browser the moment you type, so it works even if your connection drops.
Worked example
You paste a 640-word scholarship essay. The counter shows 640 words, 3,912 characters, 41 sentences and 6 paragraphs, with a reading time of about 3 minutes 12 seconds and a speaking time of about 4 minutes 16 seconds - perfect for the 5-minute spoken introduction you have to give with it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this word counter free?
Yes - completely free, with no sign-up, no word limit and no daily cap.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No. Counting happens 100% in your browser. Your text never leaves your device.
How is reading time calculated?
At 200 words per minute, the widely used average for silent reading. Speaking time uses 150 words per minute, a comfortable presentation pace.
Does it count numbers as words?
Yes - any run of characters separated by spaces counts as one word, including numbers and words with apostrophes.
Can I count words in Urdu or other languages?
Yes. The counter works on any script, because it splits on spaces and counts characters directly.
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