How to use this tool
- Paste the Markdown document.
- Read the word, character, and heading counts.
- Use the reading time as an approximate editorial guide.
Why use MD Glide?
Markdown is parsed first, so formatting punctuation does not inflate the count. Reading time uses an explicit 200 words per minute rather than an unexplained estimate.
Limits and compatibility
Word boundaries use Unicode letter and number groups. Counts for languages without spaces, code heavy documents, and mathematical notation are approximate. This is not a linguistic tokenizer.
Privacy and your files
Document contents are processed in this browser. We do not upload your text to a conversion service. Reader images are blocked unless enabled. Download a copy before closing the tab; saved highlights and notes use local storage, recent-file handles use IndexedDB, and tool handoffs temporarily use session storage.