What it does
- Counts words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences and paragraphs
- Shows reading time and speaking time
- Checks your text against common limits, like a post on X, a meta description or a YouTube title
- Lists the words you use most often
How to use it
- Type or paste your text into the box.
- Read the numbers underneath. They change with every key you press.
- If you are writing for a specific place, such as a meta description, watch the limit bars.
- Use Copy to take your text with you, or Clear to start again.
How does the word counter count?
A word is anything separated by spaces or punctuation. The tool uses your browser's own word detection, so it also works for languages like Hindi, Punjabi and Arabic. Characters are counted the way you see them, so an emoji counts as one.
Reading time assumes about 200 words a minute, which is how most adults read. Speaking time uses 130 words a minute, a comfortable pace for a speech or a voice-over.
Where the limits come from
Some places cut your text off. A post on X allows 280 characters. Google usually shows about 160 characters of a meta description and around 60 characters of a page title. A YouTube title can be up to 100 characters, but only the first 60 or so show up everywhere. The bars warn you before you go over.
Questions people ask
Does it save my text?
No. Everything happens in your browser and nothing is sent to us. Your text stays in this tab until you close it.
Why is my count different from Word or Google Docs?
Programs split words in slightly different ways. Hyphenated words, numbers and symbols are the usual cause. The gap is normally a few words.
Do spaces count as characters?
Both numbers are shown. Characters includes spaces, Without spaces leaves them out. Some forms ask for one and some for the other.
Does it work for Hindi, Arabic and other languages?
Yes. It uses your browser's word detection, which understands these languages.
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