Word Counter
Paste your text to see words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and reading time instantly.
0 words, 0 characters
TXT, MD, SRT or CSV, read on your device.
Stats
- Words
- 0
- Characters
- 0
- Characters without spaces
- 0
- Letters
- 0
- Sentences
- 0
- Paragraphs
- 0
- Lines
- 0
- Unique words
- 0
- Reading time
- 0 s
- Speaking time
- 0 s
- Bytes (UTF-8)
- 0
Common limits
- X (Twitter) post0 / 280
Chinese, Japanese, Korean, emoji and accented Vietnamese count 2.
- SEO title0 / 60
- Meta description0 / 160
- SMS0 SMS · 160 left
GSM-7: 160 characters per message, 153 when split.
- Instagram caption0 / 2,200
- YouTube title0 / 100
- Essay0 / 500Essay
Top keywords
Keywords appear once you write a few sentences.
Your text stays in your browser: nothing is uploaded.
How to use Word Counter in 3 steps
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Paste or type your text
Paste your writing into the box, type it, or use Open file to read a TXT, MD, SRT or CSV file on your device.
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Read the numbers
Words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading and speaking time update instantly, with the top 10 keywords and their density.
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Check the limits
Compare the length with an X post, SEO title, meta description, SMS, Instagram caption, YouTube title or a 250, 500 or 1,000-word essay, then copy the stats.
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Features
Word Counter shows the words, characters with and without spaces, letters, sentences, paragraphs, lines, unique words, reading time and speaking time of your text, updated as you type. It splits words by the Unicode rules, so it also counts Chinese, Japanese and Thai correctly, which are written without spaces. You also get the most used keywords and how your text fits the limits of X posts, SEO titles, meta descriptions, SMS, Instagram captions and YouTube titles.
- Words, characters with and without spaces, letters, sentences, paragraphs, lines and unique words.
- Unicode word segmentation that is right for Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai and other languages.
- Reading time at 238 words a minute and speaking time at 150 words a minute.
- SMS parts for GSM-7 (160/153) and Unicode (70/67), and X post length with double-weight characters.
- Top 10 keywords with their density, common filler words left out.
- Your text stays in your browser; you can choose to remember it on this device.
Frequently asked questions
How are words counted in Chinese, Japanese or Thai?
These languages are written without spaces, so the counter uses the Unicode word segmentation built into your browser, which splits text with dictionaries: 我爱北京天安门 counts as 4 words. Japanese text also shows manuscript sheets (原稿用紙) and full-width and half-width characters.
Are spaces and line breaks counted as characters?
Characters include spaces but not line breaks; “characters without spaces” leaves out all spaces, tabs and line breaks. Accented letters and emoji count as one character each, the way people see them.
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time uses an average silent reading speed of 238 words a minute, and 500 characters a minute for Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Speaking time uses 150 words a minute, a typical presentation pace.
Is my text saved or uploaded?
No. Everything is counted in your browser and the text is never sent to a server. If you turn on “Remember my text on this device”, it is kept only in this browser and deleted when you turn the option off.