Word and Character Counter
Count words, characters, sentences and reading time, with SEO, social media and SMS limits.
Recommended lengths
Most frequent words
Reading time is based on 230 words per minute, speaking time on 130. Limits are guidelines: Google truncates titles by pixel width, and X counts every link as 23 characters. Everything is calculated in your browser: nothing you type is sent anywhere.
About this tool
This free online word counter instantly counts the words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and lines in your text. It also estimates reading time and speaking time. It is useful for writers, students, business owners and marketers who need to hit a set length for an article, a product description, a speech or a social media post.
Progress bars compare your text with recommended lengths for an SEO title tag (60 characters), a meta description (155), an X post (280), an Instagram caption (2,200) and a LinkedIn post (3,000). The tool also works out how many SMS messages the text needs depending on the encoding, and lists the most frequent words so you can spot repetition. Everything updates as you type.
- Words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and lines
- Estimated reading and speaking time
- SEO, X, Instagram and LinkedIn limits
- SMS count with GSM or Unicode encoding
- Most frequent words with percentage
How to use it
- Paste or type your text into the box.
- Read the counters, which update live.
- Check the Recommended lengths bars and the SMS count.
- Use Copy to take the text back, or Clear to start over.
Frequently asked questions
Is my text sent anywhere?
No. Everything is calculated in your browser: nothing you type is sent anywhere.
Is the word counter free?
Yes, it is free with no sign-up, and the tool sets no length limit.
How is reading time calculated?
It is based on 230 words per minute for reading and 130 words per minute for speaking time, which are indicative averages.
Why does my text count as two SMS messages?
An SMS holds 160 characters in GSM encoding, but only 70 as soon as a character outside that alphabet appears, such as an emoji. Longer messages are split into parts of 153 or 67 characters.