Question 1

How is word count calculated?

Accepted Answer

Words are counted by splitting on whitespace and filtering empty strings. Hyphenated words count as one word. Numbers count as words.

Question 2

What reading speed is used?

Accepted Answer

Reading time assumes 200 words per minute (average adult silent reading). Speaking time assumes 130 words per minute for presentations.

Question 3

Does it count CJK characters?

Accepted Answer

Yes. CJK characters are counted individually as characters. Word counting for CJK text uses character-based segmentation.

Question 4

Is my text stored?

Accepted Answer

No. Text is processed entirely in your browser and is never sent to or stored on Zovaty servers.