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Or drop a text file on the box. Every count updates as you type.
Free tool
Word counter, and character counter.
Type or paste your text to count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs as you write. It also shows reading and speaking time, the words you repeat most, and how your text fits the limits of X, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube. Your text stays in this browser.
Fits the limit?
X counts each link as 23 and an emoji or most non-Latin letters as 2, as X does. YouTube title and search title use the first line. Google shortens titles and descriptions by width, not by a set count; the guide numbers are what most SEO guides aim for.
Most used
Common words such as "the" and "and" are left out. The percentage is the share of all words.
words
- Characters
- 0
- Without spaces
- 0
- Sentences
- 0
- Paragraphs
- 0
- Reading time
- 0 sec
- Speaking time
- 0 sec
- Unique words
- 0
- Average word
- 0 letters
Reading time at 238 words a minute and speaking time at 183, the averages for adults in Marc Brysbaert's 2019 review of 190 reading studies.
Counting runs in your browser. Your text is never uploaded; it is kept only in this browser so a reload does not lose it.
How it works
Type, and read the numbers.
02 / Check
Read the numbers
Words, characters, time to read, repeated words and each platform's limit.
03 / Fix
Tidy it up
Change the case, remove double spaces, then copy the text out.
Questions
Good to know.
How are words counted?
With your browser's own word rules, the same kind used to select a word with a double-click. Hyphenated words and contractions such as "don't" count as one word, numbers count as words, and punctuation does not. Chinese, Japanese and Thai, which are written without spaces, are split into words too.
Do spaces count as characters?
Yes in "Characters", no in "Without spaces". An emoji counts as one character here, even when it is built from several parts, because that is what you see.
Why is the X count different?
X weighs characters. Each link counts as 23 whatever its length, and an emoji or a Chinese, Japanese or Korean character counts as 2, so a post can be under 280 letters and still too long. This counter follows the rules on X's developer site.
How is reading time worked out?
Words divided by 238 a minute for silent reading and 183 for reading aloud. Those are the adult averages for non-fiction found by Marc Brysbaert's 2019 review of reading rate studies. Your own speed may be faster or slower.
Is my text saved or uploaded?
It is never uploaded. It is kept in this browser's own storage so that a reload or a closed tab does not lose your work. Clear removes it.
What is keyword density?
How often a word or phrase appears, as a share of all your words. It helps you spot a word you repeat too much. Search engines do not reward a set percentage, so write for the reader and use it as a check.