How does the word counter work?+
The counter splits text by whitespace to count words, counts every character for character counts, detects sentence boundaries (. ! ?) for sentence count, and splits on double newlines for paragraph count. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is sent to a server.
What reading speed is used?+
Reading time uses 200 words per minute (average adult silent reading). Speaking time uses 130 words per minute (average presentation pace). Both are standard benchmarks used by content marketers and publishers.
How many words should a blog post be?+
For SEO, 1,500–2,500 words performs best. Comprehensive guides do well at 3,000+. News and commentary can be 800–1,200 words. Quality and relevance matter more than hitting an exact number.
What is the difference between characters and characters without spaces?+
"Characters" counts every letter, number, space, and punctuation mark. "No Spaces" strips all whitespace — useful for platforms with character limits that exclude spaces, like some academic submission systems.
Does Credify store the text I paste?+
No. All counting happens inside your browser using JavaScript. Your text is never sent to a server, never stored, and never logged.