Word counter
Paste your draft to count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs, with an estimated reading time — useful for hitting content length targets and pacing.
- Characters
- 0
- Characters (no spaces)
- 0
- Words
- 0
- Sentences
- 0
- Paragraphs
- 0
- Reading time
- 0s
- Google Ads headline0/30
- Google Ads description0/90
- Meta (SEO) title0/60
- Meta description0/160
- X / Twitter post0/280
- LinkedIn headline0/220
- Instagram caption0/2200
How it works
The tool tokenizes your text on whitespace to count words, and separately counts characters, sentences, and paragraphs. Word count is the standard unit for content length targets, editorial briefs, and readability discussions.
Reading time is estimated at roughly 200 words per minute, a common average for silent reading of general prose. It is a planning aid for pacing an article or estimating how long a page will hold attention, not a precise measurement.
It also checks your text against common character limits for titles, descriptions, and social posts, so a single paste covers both long-form length and short-copy limits. All counting runs locally in your browser.
Assumptions and limitations
- Word counting splits on whitespace, so hyphenated terms, URLs, and numbers may count differently than a human editor would tally them.
- Reading time is a single-speed estimate; dense technical content reads slower and skimmable content faster, so treat it as a rough guide.
- Sentence and paragraph detection uses simple punctuation and line-break rules, which can miscount text with abbreviations, lists, or unusual formatting.
Frequently asked questions
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time here is word count divided by about 200 words per minute, a common average for silent reading. It is an estimate for pacing; adjust it down for dense or technical material and up for light, skimmable copy.
How many words is a good blog post or article?
There is no universal number — length should match what the topic and search intent require, not a target for its own sake. Word count is a useful check against a brief, but depth, structure, and answering the query fully matter far more than hitting a round number.
Does the word counter count numbers and symbols as words?
It counts any whitespace-separated token as a word, so a standalone number or symbol group is counted. This matches how most word counters and editors behave, though a human tally of 'real' words can differ slightly.
What is the difference between a word counter and a character counter?
A word counter tallies words for content-length purposes; a character counter tallies characters for hard limits like ad copy and meta tags. This tool shows both, so it covers long-form length and short-copy limits at once.
Is my text uploaded or saved?
No. All counting runs in your browser with client-side JavaScript. Nothing you paste is transmitted or stored, so drafts stay private.
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