The detailed guide below is currently available in English.
Why writers watch word counts
Different formats carry different expectations: a tight blog intro runs 40–80 words, a product description 100–200, and an opinion column roughly 700–900. Keeping an eye on the live counter helps you hit the target before editing, so trimming becomes a deliberate pass rather than a scramble. The sentence and paragraph tallies matter just as much online, where short paragraphs of two to four sentences read far more comfortably on a phone.
How reading and speaking times are estimated
The reading estimate divides your word count by 200 words per minute, a typical pace for quiet adult reading of everyday prose. The speaking estimate uses 130 words per minute, close to a natural presentation speed with room to breathe. Real figures vary with the material and the audience — dense technical text slows silent reading down, while a rehearsed speaker can land closer to 150 — so treat both numbers as planning guides, not stopwatches.
Contexto local: Portugal
Dados locais de Portugal, úteis para cálculos do dia a dia:
- IVA: 23 % no continente (13 % intermédia, 6 % reduzida), já incluído nos preços.
- Moeda e pagamentos: Euro (€); MB WAY e multibanco são os pagamentos mais comuns.
- Unidades e números: Sistema métrico; vírgula decimal e ponto ou espaço nos milhares: 1.234,56 €.
- Subsídios: Subsídio de férias e de Natal: 14 pagamentos por ano são a norma nos salários.
- Gorjeta: Voluntária; 5–10 % em restaurantes, serviço já incluído no preço.
Atualizado: outubro 2026 · valores de 2025, fontes oficiais acima.
Perguntas frequentes
How are words counted?
Any run of non-whitespace characters counts as one word, so "well-known" is one word and numbers or emoji count too. Spaces, tabs, and line breaks separate words but never add to the total.
What counts as a sentence or a paragraph?
Sentences are stretches of text ending in a period, question mark, or exclamation point, so a heading without punctuation is not counted as one. Paragraphs are blocks separated by a blank line; single line breaks inside a block do not start a new one.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything runs locally in your browser as you type — the text never leaves the page, and closing the tab clears it completely.