Live word, character, sentence & paragraph counting with reading time
Type or paste your text
Words 0
Characters 0
No Spaces 0
Sentences 0
Paragraphs 0
Read Time 0 min
Platform Limit Checker
Twitter0 / 280
Meta Desc0 / 160
LinkedIn0 / 700
Top Keywords (density)
About This Tool
The free online Word Counter gives you instant, real-time statistics as you type or paste text. It counts words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, and calculates estimated reading time based on 238 words per minute. Perfect for writers, bloggers, SEO professionals, and students.
Common Use Cases
Blog posts and article writing
SEO meta description length checks
Twitter/LinkedIn character limit checking
Academic essay word count verification
Email and newsletter drafting
Frequently Asked Questions
The counter splits text on whitespace and filters empty tokens, giving highly accurate counts for standard written text. Hyphenated words and contractions each count as one word.
Yes. Once the page loads, all counting happens locally in your browser — no internet required.
Twitter/X allows up to 280 characters per tweet. The platform checker highlights when you exceed that limit.
Reading time is based on the average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, rounded up to the nearest minute.