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Zahvox
Free toolAvailable today

Free word counter.

Paste text and quickly count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and writing length. Runs privately in your browser.

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Nothing is uploaded. All counting runs in your browser.

Key advantages

Small, focused improvements to how you write every day.

Count writing quickly

Live stats update as you type or paste, so you always know where you stand.

Check drafts before publishing

Catch drafts that are too short or too long before they leave your editor.

Fit platform limits

Match blog, essay, and content limits without guessing.

Improve editing decisions

Use paragraph and sentence counts to spot walls of text or thin sections.

Estimate reading time

See how long your reader will take at an average pace of 230 words per minute.

Pair with voice-to-text

Dictate a draft in the Zahvox tool, then measure and trim it here.

What you can use it for

Blog drafts

Hit target word counts for SEO articles.

Essays

Stay within school or university limits.

LinkedIn posts

Keep long-form posts sharp and readable.

Emails

Trim cold outreach and follow-ups.

Meta descriptions

Check content around SEO length windows.

Social captions

Fit Instagram or Twitter without truncation.

Client proposals

Balance sections across a long document.

Sales copy

Keep headlines and value props tight.

How it works

  1. 1

    Paste your text

    Drop any text into the box above.

  2. 2

    Review stats

    See words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and read time.

  3. 3

    Edit and re-check

    Trim or expand until the shape is right.

  4. 4

    Copy the final version

    Copy back into your email, doc, or CMS.

Why word count actually matters

Every kind of writing has a shape. A tweet has 280 characters. An SMS is 160. A meta description sits around 160. A LinkedIn post caps at 3,000. A blog article that ranks well is usually 1,200 to 2,500 words. Knowing your count as you write keeps the shape right without a second pass.

A live counter also tells you where a draft is thin. Fewer than three paragraphs on a topic that deserves depth is usually a sign to keep going. More than a full screen without a subheading usually means you should break the section up.

Typical word counts by format

FormatTypical wordsSpeaking time
Tweet / X post30 to 60Under 30 sec
SMS25 to 30Under 15 sec
Cold email75 to 1501 min
LinkedIn post150 to 4001 to 3 min
Newsletter400 to 9003 to 7 min
Blog article1,200 to 2,50010 to 20 min
Essay (school)500 to 3,0004 to 25 min
Podcast script1,300 per 10 min10 min

Why use the Zahvox version

Plenty of generic counters exist. The Zahvox word counter sits inside a voice-to-writing platform, so the same text you count here works with the free voice-to-text tool and the planned writing modes, personas, and cleanup features.

No ads, no popups, no upload. Just fast counts you can trust while you write.

From voice-to-text to voice-to-writing

Want to turn voice into writing faster?

Zahvox starts with free tools, but the larger platform is being built for voice-to-writing workflows across notes, emails, replies, drafts, and future extension experiences.

Current web experience available today. Browser extension, AI cleanup, personas, writing modes, saved history, and desktop app are in development or planned.

Try voice-to-textSee featuresVoice-to-writing guideSee roadmap

This free tool supports the Zahvox voice-to-writing workflow. Use the main voice tool to capture rough thoughts, then use this utility to clean, measure, format, or prepare the text before copying it into your workflow.

Free web experience
Available today
Editable transcript
Available today
Copy & download text
Available today
Browser extension
In development
AI cleanup
In development
Personas & writing modes
Planned
Saved history & accounts
Planned
Desktop, mobile & plugins
Planned
Product notes

Built from real writing problems

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Voice-first

Zahvox starts with the reality that many people can explain ideas faster than they can type them.

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Editable by design

The output should be easy to review, edit, copy, download, and reuse in the tools you already use.

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Platform roadmap

Extension, cleanup, writing modes, personas, desktop, and saved history are planned as the platform grows.

Frequently asked questions

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