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FREE PDF WORD COUNTER
PDF Word Counter Online
Count words, characters, pages and estimated reading time in a PDF that contains selectable text.
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Count words in a PDF online
PDF Word Counter reads selectable text already stored inside your PDF and calculates useful document statistics without changing the original file.
Results include the total number of words, characters, characters without spaces, pages and an estimated reading time.
Scanned PDF?
This tool does not use OCR. If the PDF contains scanned page images instead of selectable text, use OCR PDF to Text first.
How is reading time estimated?
Estimated reading time is based on approximately 200 words per minute and is intended as a simple reading estimate.
Frequently asked questions
How do I count words in a PDF?
Upload a PDF containing selectable text and choose Count Words. The tool will analyze the document and show its text statistics.
Does PDF Word Counter use OCR?
No. It reads text that already exists inside the PDF. Scanned and image-only PDFs require OCR first.
What does the PDF Word Counter show?
It shows words, characters, characters without spaces, pages and estimated reading time.
Does the tool change my PDF?
No. The PDF is analyzed without intentionally modifying it.