Text Statistics counts pieces of the text you type. A character is one visible letter, number, space, or punctuation mark in this example. A word is a group the tool recognises between separators.
Count a short sentence
Type Hi Ana. in Text. You should see 7 characters (the space and period count) and 2 words (Hi and Ana). Characters (no spaces) should be 6: the space is removed from that count, but the period is still there. You should also see 1 sentence and 1 line.
Add a new line and type Hi Ana. again. Lines should become 2, and Words should become 4. Top words shows which words repeat; it is a clue to how much repetition is in a draft, not a grammar check. The results update as you type.
About reading time
The tool divides the word count by an assumed rate of 200 words per minute, so a short example says <1 min. People read code, unfamiliar terms, and dense instructions at different speeds. Treat reading and speaking times as estimates, not promises.
Where your input goes
Processing runs in your browser. The tool does not upload your input to ilham.dev.
Related guide
For more background, read Text Formatting and Cleanup.
Questions you might have
- How is the reading time worked out?
- Words divided by a fixed reading speed. It is a rough figure — technical material with code reads considerably slower than prose.