Curious how much you’ve written so far? Text statistics help you track your writing progress.
You can view statistics not only for individual sheets, but also for groups, projects, and more. Here’s how to view them:
Sheet Statistics
Mac
Open the dashboard by clicking the Dashboard icon in a sheet or pressing ⌘4. Then select the Progress tab. If you select part of the text in the editor, the statistics for that selection will be highlighted in blue.
iPad
Open a sheet and tap the Dashboard icon. To see more details, tap the statistics at the top of the Overview. Select part of the text in the editor to see the statistics for that selection highlighted in blue in the extended statistics.
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iPhone
Tap the gauge icon at the bottom of your sheet to open the dashboard. For a detailed statistics view, tap the statistics at the top of the dashboard.
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To view the statistics for a specific text part, select the text, tap the right-pointing arrow in the menu and select Statistics.
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Group Statistics
Mac
On Mac, right-click a group and choose Statistics… from the context menu.
Tip: On Mac, you can also view statistics for the Notes section and Global Filters, such as All. Simply right-click the filter or section title to access the option.
iPad/iPhone
On iPad or iPhone, touch and hold the group and select Statistics.
Project Statistics
To view the project statistics, open the project library and click/tap the Statistics button.
Please be aware that the text statistics don’t include sheets stored in the project's Extras section.
Counter
To keep an eye on your statistics while writing, you can also enable a counter in the editor on your Mac and iPad.
- On Mac: Go to the top menu bar and select View › Show Counter.
- On iPad: Go to Customize Editor (via the circled ellipsis in the editor) and activate the option Show Counter.
Once enabled, the counter appears in the top-right corner of the editor. You can adjust what it displays, for example, show the word count instead of the character count. To change the displayed parameter, click or tap the counter to open the full statistics, then select your preferred option.
Norm Page Settings
Ever wondered how the dashboard calculates your sheet length in pages? It’s based on a “norm page,” which by default uses 60 characters per line and 30 lines per page. If you prefer a different page length, you can customize this calculation.
Mac
Open the dashboard and click the settings icon in the bottom-right corner of the Progress view. There, you can adjust the Characters per Line and Lines per Page values to fit your preferences. You can also determine whether or not this setting should apply to the Progress view, Counter and Reading time.
iPad/iPhone
On iPad/iPhone, touch and hold a group, select Statistics, and then tap the gear icon next to Pages.
Calculation of the Reading Time
The reading time shown in the Progress tab of the dashboard is calculated by dividing the total word count as follows:
- Slow: words ÷ 3
- Average: words ÷ 4
- Fast: words ÷ 5
- Aloud: words ÷ 2
Please keep in mind that reading time is just an estimate, not an exact measure.
The statistics don't account for your chosen export format, so the number of exported pages may vary depending on the export style you select.