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Free Word Count Calculator

Word count calculator and word length calculator. Count words, characters, sentences, and more. Get reading time estimates and page counts for your writing.

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Writing Length Guidelines

Short Stories

  • Flash fiction: < 1,000 words
  • Short story: 1,000–7,500 words
  • Novelette: 7,500–17,500 words

Novels

  • Novella: 17,500–40,000 words
  • Novel: 40,000–100,000 words
  • Epic: 100,000+ words

Non-Fiction

  • Blog post: 500–2,000 words
  • Long-form article: 2,000–5,000 words
  • Non-fiction book: 50,000–80,000 words
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