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Word & Character Counter
Paste or type your text below for a live word count, character count, sentence count and estimated reading time — useful for essays, tweets, meta descriptions and anything else with a limit.
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Extra detail
Common limits to check against
X / Twitter post: 280 characters
Google meta description: ~155–160 characters
Google title tag: ~60 characters
Typical essay paragraph: 100–200 words
Standard cover letter: 250–400 words
LinkedIn post: ~3,000 character limit
Frequently asked questions
- How is reading time calculated?
- Using an average adult silent reading speed of about 225 words per minute. Speaking time uses roughly 130 words per minute, closer to a natural spoken pace.
- Does this count hyphenated words as one word or two?
- Hyphenated words (like "well-known") count as a single word, matching how most word processors count them.
- Is my text saved anywhere?
- No — everything is calculated locally in your browser as you type. Nothing is sent to a server or stored.