Live Word Counter
Free Word
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Type or paste your text below. Word count, characters, reading time and keyword density update instantly as you type.
📝 Words & Characters
⏱ Reading Time
🔑 Keyword Density
🎯 SEO Goals
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SEO Content Goals
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Keyword Density
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About This Word Counter Tool
The Lightrux Word Counter is a free, instant tool for bloggers, writers, students and content creators. It counts words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs and estimates reading time — all live as you type, with no need to click a button.
It also analyses keyword density so you can check if your focus keyword appears enough times in your content for SEO without over-stuffing.
How many words should a blog post be for SEO?
For competitive topics, 1,500 to 2,500 words tends to perform best in Google search results. Informational posts can rank well at 800 to 1,200 words if they are comprehensive and well-structured.
What is keyword density and what percentage is ideal?
Keyword density is how often your focus keyword appears relative to total word count. A density of 1% to 2.5% is generally considered natural. Above 3% may be seen as keyword stuffing by Google and could hurt your rankings.
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time is estimated based on average adult reading speeds: slow (150 wpm), average (200 wpm), and fast (300 wpm). These are standard estimates used by platforms like Medium and WordPress.
Does this tool save my text?
No. All counting happens directly in your browser. Your text is never sent to any server or stored anywhere. It is completely private and secure.
