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Words are counted by whitespace. Characters use Unicode code points, so a combined emoji may contain more than one character. Reading time uses 200 words per minute and is an estimate.
Frequently asked questions
Is this suitable for every language?
Whitespace word counting works best for languages that separate words with spaces. Languages such as Chinese need a different tokenizer for linguistic word counts.
Is this tool free?
Yes. There is no account, payment or software download required to use this tool.