Text Statistics
Analyze reading time, sentence count, paragraph count and more in real-time. Useful for improving readability of blog posts and reports.
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How to Use
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Enter text
Enter or paste the text you want to analyze
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Check statistics
Reading time, sentence count, paragraph count and more are displayed in real-time
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Improve writing
Use the longest sentence and average sentence length to improve readability
About Text Statistics
Text Statistics is an online tool that analyzes text structure in real time. It displays reading time, sentence count, paragraph count, average sentence length, and longest and shortest sentences. Useful for improving the readability of blog posts, reports, and any written content. The key difference from a simple character counter is that this tool examines the structural quality of your writing. For example, when the average sentence length exceeds around 25 words, it often signals that sentences should be broken up. By surfacing the longest sentence in your text, the tool makes it immediately clear which sentences need attention. It provides a multi-dimensional picture of readability rather than just a raw count.
Key Features
- Automatic reading time calculation (English: 238 words/min)
- Real-time analysis of sentence count, paragraph count, and average length
- Identify and preview the longest and shortest sentences
- Japanese character analysis: hiragana, katakana, and kanji ratios
- All processing done locally in browser
Use Cases
- Estimate reading time before publishing a blog post or Medium article
- Identify run-on sentences to improve readability for SEO
- Review paragraph structure in college essays or research papers
- Check if landing page copy or ad text is an appropriate length
- Polish press releases and external communications for readability
- Analyze writing style consistency across multiple drafts
FAQ
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time is based on 238 words per minute for English text and 600 characters per minute for CJK text. These are standard average reading speeds.
What is a good average sentence length for English?
For English, an average sentence length of 15 to 20 words is generally considered easy to read. Sentences consistently above 30 words may be hard to follow. The tool highlights your longest sentence so you can decide which ones to split.
How are sentence boundaries determined?
Sentences are split by periods (.), exclamation marks (!), and question marks (?). Decimal points and periods in URLs are not treated as sentence boundaries.
How is this different from a character counter?
A character counter tells you how many characters you have. Text Statistics goes further by analyzing the structure of your writing — sentence count, paragraph density, average and maximum sentence length, and estimated reading time. It is designed to help you improve writing quality, not just measure length.
Is my text sent to any server?
No. Text analysis runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. No data leaves your device.
Can I use this to check Flesch reading ease?
This tool does not calculate Flesch-Kincaid scores directly, but the average sentence length and word count data it provides are the key inputs for readability formulas. Short sentences and common words generally produce higher (easier) Flesch scores.