Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimate reading time, updated instantly as you type.
Standard tweets are limited to 280 characters. Watch the character count to stay within limits, especially when including links (which count as 23 characters each).
Google typically displays 150–160 characters of a meta description. Keep yours under 160 characters to avoid truncation in search results.
This tool uses 200 words per minute, a common benchmark for online reading. Academic or technical content is typically read at 100–150 wpm, so adjust your expectations accordingly.
In-depth blog posts of 1,500–2,500 words tend to rank better in search engines than shorter posts. Long-form content gives more opportunity to cover a topic thoroughly.
Keep email subject lines under 60 characters so they display fully on mobile. Aim for 30–50 characters for the best open rates.
LinkedIn posts are truncated after 210 characters with a 'see more' link. Put your most compelling sentence within the first 200 characters to hook readers before the cut-off.
Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading time in real time. Type or paste any text and all statistics update instantly as you type.
A 500-word blog introduction
Reading time: 2.5 minutes — verify it fits your target word count
A Twitter/X post
Watch the character count — standard tweets are limited to 280 characters
A Google meta description
Keep under 160 characters to avoid truncation in search results
A LinkedIn post
LinkedIn truncates after 210 characters — put your hook in the first 200
The average adult reads 200–250 words per minute, though speed varies with content complexity. Academic papers and legal documents are typically read at 100–150 wpm. The fastest verified reading speed with full comprehension is around 400–500 wpm.
The counter splits your text on whitespace — every sequence of non-whitespace characters counts as one word. Punctuation attached to a word (commas, full stops, hyphens) is counted as part of that word, matching the behaviour of most word processors.
Reading time is estimated at 200 words per minute, the widely accepted average for adults reading online content. Academic, technical, or code-heavy text tends to be read at 100–150 wpm, so allow extra time for those formats.
Sentences are counted by splitting on full stops, exclamation marks, and question marks, then filtering out empty segments. Abbreviations such as 'Mr.' or 'e.g.' can slightly inflate the count — this is a deliberate trade-off to keep the logic fast and lightweight.
Twitter/X: 280 characters per tweet. LinkedIn: posts are visible in full up to about 3,000 characters; shorter posts are truncated at 210 characters with a 'see more' link. Instagram captions: 2,200 characters. Google meta descriptions: 150–160 characters. SMS: 160 characters per message segment.
Both. The counter shows 'Characters' (including spaces) and 'No Spaces' (excluding all whitespace). The 'No Spaces' figure is useful for platforms that count visible characters only, and for estimating dense text density.