Subtitle Word Count
Count spoken words while ignoring subtitle numbers and timing lines.
How to use the Subtitle Word Count
What does the Subtitle Word Count do?
Count spoken words while ignoring subtitle numbers and timing lines; It applies this page-specific rule: the parser separates subtitle text from sequence numbers and timing lines before counting.
Which inputs does this tool use?
To count spoken words while ignoring subtitle numbers and timing lines, enter Subtitle content, Input format, Subtitle text report; keep every value in the same example; where available, choose between Detect SRT or WebVTT, SRT, WebVTT to match the required format; select Count subtitle words when the values are ready; Start with a familiar case covered by this rule - Markup tags are excluded by default so does not add a word or characters - so the expected result can confirm the settings.
How should the tool result be read?
For a result intended to count spoken words while ignoring subtitle numbers and timing lines, markup tags are excluded by default so does not add a word or characters; read subtitle text report together with the original subtitle content rather than as an isolated answer, and confirm that its units or structure match the intended use.
Are timestamps counted as words?
When the goal is to count spoken words while ignoring subtitle numbers and timing lines, no.
Are repeated words included?
When using the page to count spoken words while ignoring subtitle numbers and timing lines, yes.
Limits and accuracy
When using this tool to count spoken words while ignoring subtitle numbers and timing lines, unique words are compared without capitalization differences; check the result in its intended destination before relying on it for important work; keep subtitle content until the output has been checked in its intended destination. For a repeatable check when you need to count spoken words while ignoring subtitle numbers and timing lines, record Subtitle content alongside the final output and selected options.
What the subtitle word count includes
The parser separates subtitle text from sequence numbers and timing lines before counting. Internal apostrophes remain part of words, and numbers inside the visible subtitle text are counted.
Markup tags are excluded by default so <i> does not add a word or characters. The visible words wrapped by the tags are still included.
Unique words are compared without capitalization differences. Average words per cue is the total word count divided by parsed subtitle cues.
Frequently asked questions
Are timestamps counted as words?
No. Only parsed subtitle text is counted.
Are repeated words included?
Yes. The Words total includes every occurrence, while Unique words combines repeats.
Are contractions kept together?
Yes. Internal straight and curly apostrophes are retained.