Count words, characters, sentences & reading time — live as you type
Our free word counter instantly counts words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, and gives you estimated reading and speaking times. Paste or type any text below — stats update live with every keystroke. Perfect for essays, social media posts, articles, and meeting character limits.
How much of each platform's limit have you used?
Simply paste or type your text into the box above. The word counter updates live as you type — showing word count, character count, sentence count, paragraphs, and reading time instantly. No need to click anything.
X (formerly Twitter) allows 280 characters per post. The character limit bar above shows exactly how close you are. URLs count as 23 characters regardless of their actual length.
Reading time is calculated at the average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute. Speaking time uses 130 words per minute (average conversational speech). These are averages — your actual speed may vary.
No — everything runs entirely in your browser. Your text is never sent to any server. When you close the tab it's gone. This is 100% private.
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