Word counter
Words, characters and reading time, Bangla aware.
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How to use Word counter
Check the length of an essay, assignment, article or social post as you type. It counts words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, lines and paragraphs, and estimates reading and speaking time. Bangla is counted properly: a conjunct like ক্ষ counts as one letter, and the দাঁড়ি (।) ends a sentence.
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Type or paste your text into the box.
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Read the word, character, sentence and paragraph counts as they update.
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Check Details for reading time, speaking time and top keywords.
Word counter: common questions
Does the word counter work for Bangla?
Yes. It splits Bangla words correctly, counts conjuncts like ক্ষ as one letter, and treats । as the end of a sentence. You can mix Bangla and English in the same text.
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time assumes 200 words per minute and speaking time assumes 130 words per minute, which are common averages.
Why are there two character counts for Bangla?
Letters (graphemes) count what you see, so ক্ষ is one. Code units count every Unicode piece, which is how many websites and forms enforce length limits.