Word Counter

A word counter is a tool that analyzes text and provides statistics about its composition — including the total number of words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs. Writers, students, bloggers, and professionals use word counters daily to meet content requirements and optimize their writing.

Whether you're writing a 500-word blog post, a 2,000-word essay, a tweet within the 280-character limit, or a product description with strict length guidelines, a word counter gives you instant, accurate metrics without needing to install any software.

Start typing directly into the text area, or paste text from any source — a document, email, website, or code editor. The statistics update in real-time as you type, showing words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading time.

The reading time estimate uses 200 words per minute, which is the widely accepted average for adult reading speed. The speaking time estimate uses 130 words per minute, suitable for estimating presentation or speech duration.

Word count is critical in many contexts. Academic assignments often have strict word count requirements. SEO best practices suggest specific content lengths for different types of pages (typically 1,000-2,000 words for in-depth articles). Social media platforms have character limits. Job applications may require cover letters of specific lengths.

Beyond meeting requirements, monitoring word count helps you write more concisely. If you find yourself at 1,500 words for a topic that should take 500, it's a signal to tighten your writing. Conversely, if you're well under the target, you may need to develop your ideas further.

Different platforms have different character limits. Twitter/X allows 280 characters per post. Meta descriptions for SEO should be 150-160 characters for optimal display in search results. Title tags should be under 60 characters. LinkedIn posts can be up to 3,000 characters.

This tool shows both character counts — with and without spaces — so you can quickly check whether your text fits within any platform's requirements.