Word counter
Text never leaves this tabType or paste text to count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs as you write, with reading and speaking time. Bars show how much room is left on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and in SEO titles. Hindi, Japanese and other languages are counted correctly.
- Words
- 0
- Characters
- 0
- Sentences
- 0
- Paragraphs
- 0
- Reading time
- 0 s
- Speaking time
- 0 s
- Lines
- 0
- SMS
- 0 × GSM-7
Platform limits
- X post0 / 280
Weighted: CJK and emoji count 2, links 23
- Instagram caption0 / 2,200
- LinkedIn post0 / 3,000
- YouTube title0 / 100
- YouTube description0 / 5,000
- SEO title (typical display)0 / 60
Google cuts by pixel width, not a fixed count
- Meta description (typical display)0 / 160
A guide, not a rule
Characters are counted as you see them (an emoji with skin tone is one). Your text stays in this tab and is cleared when you close it.
How to use it
- Type or paste your text into the box.
- Counts update as you type; platform bars turn red when you are over a limit.
- For Japanese or Chinese, choose 日本語 so words are split by dictionary.
Details
- Words
- Split with the browser's Unicode word rules (Intl.Segmenter), so Japanese, Chinese and Thai, which have no spaces, are counted by word
- Characters
- Counted as you see them: an emoji with a skin tone or a Devanagari conjunct is one character
- Reading time
- 238 words per minute, the average adult silent reading speed (Brysbaert, 2019); speaking at 130 per minute
- Privacy
- Text is kept only in this tab's session storage so a refresh does not lose it
Questions
Is anything I type sent anywhere?
No. The calculation runs in this page with JavaScript; dates, text and numbers are never uploaded or stored on a server.
How does it count words?
A word is a run of letters or numbers between spaces or punctuation, by the Unicode word-boundary rules. 'don't' and 'e-mail' count once; numbers like 2026 count as words; punctuation and emoji on their own do not.
Why does my count differ from Word or Google Docs?
Editors treat hyphenated words, slashes, numbers and dashes slightly differently. Differences are usually a few words per thousand. If an assignment names a tool, use that tool's count for the final check.
Does it count Hindi and other Indian languages?
Yes. Words are split at spaces and punctuation, and characters are counted as visible letters, so क्ष or a letter with its matra counts as one character.
How many words is a 2-minute speech?
About 260 words at a comfortable 130 words per minute; the speaking time shows it for your text.