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PDF Word Counter

Count the words, characters and reading time of a PDF.

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Good to know: Scanned PDFs show 0 words because they contain pictures, not text. Your files are processed on your device and never uploaded.

How to use it (step by step)

  1. 1Choose your PDF.
  2. 2Press Count words.
  3. 3Read the words, characters, pages and reading time.

Words to know

PDF
A document file that looks the same on every phone and computer.
DOCX (Word file)
The file type Microsoft Word, Google Docs and WPS use for editable documents.
Scanned PDF / OCR
A scanned PDF is a photo of paper, so it has no real text inside. OCR is technology that reads the letters from the picture.

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