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Word Counter
Paste any text and instantly get word count, character count, sentence count, paragraph count, and estimated reading time. Works in real-time as you type.
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Characters
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Sentences
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Paragraphs
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Read Time
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the word counter work?+
The tool splits your text by spaces and line breaks to count words, counts every character including punctuation, and detects sentence endings to count sentences.
How is reading time calculated?+
Reading time is estimated at 200 words per minute, which is the average adult reading speed. A 1,000 word article takes approximately 5 minutes to read.
Does it count characters with or without spaces?+
Both. The tool shows character count including spaces and excluding spaces separately, so you can use whichever your platform requires.
What is the character limit for a meta description?+
Google typically displays the first 150–160 characters of a meta description. Aim for 120–155 characters to avoid truncation in search results.
What is the Twitter character limit?+
Twitter allows 280 characters per tweet. URLs count as 23 characters regardless of their actual length.