PDF Word Count

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Key facts

Category: Document Tools
Input types: file, checkbox, number
Output type: json
Sample coverage: 4
API ready: Yes

Overview

The PDF Word Count tool provides a comprehensive analysis of your PDF documents, delivering detailed statistics including Latin words, CJK characters, total character counts, sentences, lines, paragraphs, and a list of the most frequent words.

When to use

When you need to verify the exact word count of a PDF manuscript or essay for submission guidelines.
When analyzing bilingual or multilingual documents containing both Latin and CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) characters.
When you require a page-by-page breakdown of text density and a list of the most frequently used terms in a PDF.

How it works

1Upload your PDF document using the file selector.
2Choose whether to include a page-by-page breakdown and specify the number of top frequent words to extract.
3Click the process button to generate a detailed JSON report containing word, character, sentence, and paragraph statistics.

Use cases

Academic writers checking if their PDF paper complies with journal word limits.
Translators estimating translation costs based on CJK character and Latin word counts.
Content editors analyzing keyword density and word frequency in PDF drafts.

Examples

1. Verifying Academic Paper Word Count

Academic Researcher

Background

A researcher needs to submit a journal article in PDF format and must ensure it does not exceed the 8,000-word limit, excluding references.

Problem

The PDF contains mixed text, tables, and references, making it difficult to get an accurate count of body text words per page.

How to use

Upload the draft PDF, enable the page breakdown option, and set the top frequent words to 15 to check for repetitive terminology.

includePageBreakdown: true, topFrequentWords: 15

Outcome

The tool generates a JSON report showing the exact word count per page, allowing the researcher to isolate the main body text and verify compliance.

2. Analyzing Bilingual Localization Files

Localization Manager

Background

A localization manager receives a bilingual English-Chinese PDF manual and needs to estimate translation and review costs.

Problem

Standard word counters fail to distinguish between English words and Chinese characters, leading to inaccurate quotes.

How to use

FAQ

Can this tool count Chinese, Japanese, and Korean characters?

Yes, it specifically counts CJK characters separately from Latin words to ensure accurate statistics for multilingual documents.

Does the tool support page-by-page word counts?

Yes, by enabling the page breakdown option, you will receive a detailed count of words and characters for each individual page.

How does the tool handle word frequency?

You can specify the number of top frequent words (up to 100) to list, helping you identify the most common terms in your document.

Is there a file size limit for the PDF?

Yes, the tool supports PDF files up to 100 MB in size.

What metrics are included in the final report?

The report includes total words, Latin words, CJK characters, characters with spaces, sentences, lines, paragraphs, and page breakdowns.

includePageBreakdown: false, topFrequentWords: 0

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Overview

When to use

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1. Verifying Academic Paper Word Count

2. Analyzing Bilingual Localization Files

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