Word count checker
Word count checker measures words in a fetched page body. Compare content coverage across pages while accounting for navigation, footers, and template text.
Word count checker: what this tool checks
Word count checker measures words from the body of a submitted web page. It removes script, style, and noscript elements before splitting the remaining text into words. The result gives editors a repeatable way to compare page coverage or confirm that a publishing update added the intended amount of text.
How to use it
- Enter the full address of the page you want to measure.
- Submit it and note the reported word total.
- Compare pages with similar templates, or repeat the check after your content update is publicly available.
Understanding your results
The count can include navigation, footer links, notices, and other body text outside the main article. Punctuation is treated as a separator, so the result may differ from a document editor. Content inserted only after JavaScript runs is outside this fetched-source measurement.
Frequently asked questions
How many words should a page contain?
There is no useful target that fits every purpose. Judge whether the page answers the visitor's task clearly, then use the count to investigate unexpected gaps or repetition.
Does the result measure only the article?
No. It measures the parsed body text as a whole. For editorial analysis, inspect the extracted text and separate the actual article from shared page furniture.
Continue your review
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