Last updated on 12 May 2026
WordCounter is an online tool forAn in-depth analysis of the structure of a text. As its name suggests, it will count the number of words in a text, but not just ….

‘Every word counts’ says WordCounter, originally imagined by a blogger who wanted to quickly find out how many words each of his articles contained. He will then enrich and improve his tool to make a powerful reel that will analyse any text in depth.
WordCounter speaks English, but works very well with any Latin language. To use it, go to the homepage of the site where you can paste the plain text you want to analyse. You can also write directly and use it as a word processor to have a real-time analysis of your writings. The tool calculates no less than 18 different factors from your text at lightning speed.
You have two types of analysis at your disposal: simple and advanced. The simple version displays only the number of words and characters in the text. Much more interesting, the advanced version will also tell you the number of sentences, the number of paragraphs, the number of syllables …

The idea of the designer of WordCounter is to make it also a writing tool. For example, you will be able to know the average length of your sentences or ink the density of the words used. This will let you know which words you use most often and how many times you use each of them in the text. Great.
In the multiple options offered, WordCounter can also be used to measure the speed at which you write.. A built-in timer can be triggered for a given time. It will tell you how many words you write per minute. You will also have an estimate of the time it takes to read a text.
WordCounter saves the text you write with one click. It is a free and ad-free tool.
Link: WordCounter
To go further, there are more advanced lexicometry software such as Lexico3, Iramuteq or TXM (my darling), but they are less easy to access. Above all, they make it possible to deal with the grammatical categories of words in the text, using tools such as TreeTagger.