Word & Character Counter
Real-time analysis for SEO, Essays, and Social Media
Why Use a Word Counter?
In digital marketing, length matters. Whether you are writing a Meta Description for Google (160 characters) or a LinkedIn post (3,000 characters), hitting the specific limits ensures your message doesn’t get cut off.
This Free Word & Character Counter gives you instant feedback on your text length, helping you optimize for SEO, social media, and academic standards.
Character Limits Cheat Sheet
Don’t get truncated. Here are the hard limits for the most popular platforms:
| Platform | Type | Ideal Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Google SEO | Meta Title | 60 Characters |
| Google SEO | Meta Description | 160 Characters |
| Twitter (X) | Post | 280 Characters |
| Post | 3,000 Characters | |
| Caption | 2,200 Characters |
How We Calculate Metrics
- Words: We count sequences of characters separated by spaces or punctuation.
- Sentences: We detect periods (.), exclamation marks (!), and question marks (?) to estimate sentence count.
- Reading Time: Based on the average adult silent reading speed of 225 words per minute.
- Speaking Time: Based on the average presentation speaking speed of 130 words per minute.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Does this tool store my text?
No. Your privacy is paramount. This tool runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. No text is ever sent to our servers or stored in a database.
Is “Character Count” the same as “Word Count”?
No. A “Word” is a distinct unit of language (e.g., “Hello” is 1 word). “Characters” include every single letter, number, space, and symbol. “Hello” is 5 characters.
Does formatting affect the count?
Paragraph breaks and bullet points do not count as words, but they do count as whitespace characters if you are tracking “Characters with spaces.”