Free Word Counter.

Using an average silent reading speed of about 200 words per minute — a common baseline, though actual speed varies a lot by reader and text.

Using an average speaking pace of about 130 words per minute, useful for timing a script or presentation.

Using the Flesch Reading Ease formula, based on sentence length and syllables per word. It's a widely used estimate (the same one behind Word's readability checker), not a precise measure of how easy your writing actually is to understand.

The five most frequent words in your text, ignoring very common words like “the” and “and”. The percentage is that word's count divided by your total word count — the same rough metric used to check for keyword stuffing or repetition in an article.

No — nothing is ever uploaded. Every count updates locally as you type, entirely inside this browser tab. There's no server involved at all, so there's nothing for Altto to see, copy or keep.

By counting runs of text ending in a ., ! or ? — this is a simple approximation and can miscount abbreviations (like “e.g.”) or unusual punctuation.

By counting blocks of text separated by a blank line.

No. There's no upload or storage involved. See the Privacy Policy for details.

Roughly 500 words for a single-spaced page or 250 words for a double-spaced page, at a standard 12pt font — though the exact number shifts with font, margins and spacing. See the full word count guide for typical lengths by document type.