What is Text Statistics Dashboard?

Text Statistics Dashboard counts characters, words, sentences, and paragraphs, then calculates average word length, reading level, and keyword frequency. Writers and students use it to spot overused words and check whether their draft fits the intended audience.

Numbers update on every keystroke: characters with and without spaces, words, sentences, paragraphs, average word length, average words per sentence and per paragraph, lexical density (unique words as a share of the total), unique words, longest word, and an estimated reading time at an adjustable words-per-minute rate. Reading level shows the Flesch-Kincaid grade number plus an Elementary, Middle School, High School, or College band. A sentence-flow chart graphs the word count of each sentence so you can see the rhythm, and top keywords appear as a bar chart of the most frequent words.

How to use

1. Paste or type your text into the editor. Statistics update in real time as you type, with no button clicks needed.
2. Review the dashboard panels showing character count, word count, sentence count, paragraph count, average word length, and estimated reading time.
3. Check the keyword frequency section to see your most-used words ranked by occurrence. Export the full statistics report as a text file.

When to use

• Trimming a blog draft to fit a 1200-word brief without cutting the most important sections.
• Checking whether a student essay sits at the right reading level for the assignment.
• Catching overused words by glancing at the keyword bars before publishing.

Result

Paste a blog post draft to discover it has 1,247 words, 68 sentences, a 5.2 average word length, and that 'marketing' appears 23 times.

FAQ

How is the reading time calculated?

Word count divided by your reading rate, which defaults to 200 words per minute, the average silent pace for adults reading English prose. Adjust the rate below the stats if you read faster or slower; dense technical writing tends toward 150 wpm and casual chatter toward 250.

Which formula is used for reading level?

It uses the Flesch-Kincaid grade level, based on average sentence length and syllables per word. The Reading Level card shows both the raw grade number and a plain-language band — Elementary, Middle School, High School, or College.

Does keyword frequency strip stop words like 'the' and 'and'?

Yes. The 50-ish most common English stop words are filtered out so the top of the bar chart shows content words, not articles and conjunctions. Words shorter than three letters are also dropped to reduce noise.

How are sentences detected?

By looking for end-of-sentence punctuation (period, question mark, exclamation mark) followed by whitespace or end of text. Abbreviations like 'Dr.' or 'e.g.' can occasionally inflate the count by one or two.

Does it work on non-English text?

Character, word, and paragraph counts work for any language. Reading-level and stop-word filtering are tuned for English, so results in other languages are still informative but the grade label may be less meaningful.

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