Free word counter and character counter
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About the word counter
Count words and characters live
Type or paste your text and the counts update as you go: words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and reading time. It works for essays, posts and captions.
See details and keywords
Details shows speaking time, average word and sentence length, word variety and the longest word. Keywords lists your most used words, so you can spot repetition or check SEO density.
Stay within limits
Limits shows how much room is left for an X post, SEO title, meta description, SMS and more. Set a word goal for essays. Your text stays in this tab and isn't uploaded or saved.
How to count words
- Type in the box, paste your text or open a .txt file.
- Words, characters, sentences and reading time update as you type.
- Open Details, Keywords or Limits for more stats, top keywords and post limits.
- Copy the text or save it as a .txt file when you're done.
How are words counted?
A word is a run of letters or numbers. Contractions such as don't and hyphenated words such as well-known count as one. Chinese, Japanese and Thai text is split with your browser's dictionary.
Does the character count include spaces?
The main count includes spaces and line breaks, which is what most sites check. Details also shows characters without spaces. Emoji count as one character each.
How is reading time worked out?
Reading time assumes about 238 words per minute, the average for adults reading silently. Speaking time uses 150 words per minute, a typical pace for a talk or presentation.
What is keyword density?
It's how often a word appears compared with the total number of words. Keywords shows your top eight. Common words such as the and and are skipped, so the topics of your text stand out.
How many characters fit in an X post or meta description?
Limits shows the common ones: 280 for an X post, 500 for Threads, 2,200 for an Instagram caption, about 60 for an SEO title and 160 for a meta description or SMS. Leave a little room, as links can count differently.
Is my text saved or uploaded?
No. Everything is counted in your browser and the text is never sent anywhere. It isn't saved either, so copy or download it before closing the tab.