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word counter
paste any draft and get the counts that actually matter: words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time, speaking time, and sentence length.
how it works
the first pass runs in your browser. tools with an ai button can request a short, focused second pass from the site backend.
paste text
drop in a draft, paragraph, transcript, note, or message.
run the check
the tool scores structure, repetition, clarity, and the patterns relevant to this job.
use the result
copy the useful parts, fix the weak lines, or move serious draft checks into hold your voice.
what this tool is actually for
word count is the blunt instrument. useful, but incomplete. the better question is whether the shape of the writing fits the job.
this counter gives you the basic numbers and the structural ones: sentence length, paragraph count, reading time, speaking time, and repeated-word pressure.
want this on every draft you write?
hold your voice builds a profile from your own writing and scores every new draft against it. catches drift before your readers do.
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