Text Analyzer: Count Words, Characters & Check Readability (Free)

Whether you’re writing a blog post, checking SEO content, or meeting a word count requirement, a text analyzer gives you deep insight into your writing. From basic counts to readability scores, it’s your writing dashboard.

Use the MetisTools free text analyzer to get instant statistics about any text.

What Our Text Analyzer Measures

Basic Counts

• Words — total word count (hyphenated words counted as one)
• Characters — with and without spaces
• Sentences — detected by punctuation (.!?)
• Paragraphs — separated by blank lines
• Lines — total line count

Readability Scores

• Flesch Reading Ease — higher = easier to read (60-70 is good for web content)
• Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level — U.S. school grade equivalent (8-9 is good for general audience)
• Reading time — estimated time to read the full text
• Speaking time — estimated time to speak the text aloud

Advanced Metrics

• Keyword density — how often each word appears
• Average word length — characters per word
• Average sentence length — words per sentence
• Unique words — vocabulary variety indicator

How to Use the Text Analyzer

1. Paste or type your text in the input area
2. See real-time stats — all metrics update as you type or paste
3. Review readability — check if your content matches your target audience
4. Scan keyword density — ensure your SEO keywords are prominent but not stuffed
5. Verify reading time — make sure it matches your estimate

Why Readability Matters for SEO

Google prioritizes content that users actually read and engage with. Readable content gets:

• Lower bounce rates — readers stay longer on easy-to-read pages
• Higher dwell time — a positive ranking signal
• Better mobile experience — shorter sentences work better on small screens
• More social shares — accessible content spreads further

Writing Tips Based on Text Analysis

Metric	Target (Web Content)	What It Means
Words per sentence	15-20	Short sentences are easier to scan
Flesch Reading Ease	60-70	Accessible to most adults
Grade level	8-9	Junior high reading level
Paragraph length	2-4 sentences	Short paragraphs improve mobile readability
Keyword density	1-3%	Enough for SEO, not enough for stuffing

Common Use Cases

• Bloggers — check readability before publishing
• SEO specialists — analyze keyword density and content length
• Students — verify word count for assignments
• Copywriters — ensure consistent reading level
• Translators — compare source and target text stats

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