Every word counts. Literally.
Paste your text and see live word, character, sentence and paragraph counts, plus reading and speaking time. Handy limits for tweets, SEO titles and meta descriptions — all in your browser.
Paste your text
Drop in an essay, caption, script or article — anything you're writing.
Watch it count
Words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and timing update instantly as you type.
Hit your targets
Check the tweet, title and meta-description limits so your copy fits every channel.
Is this word counter free?
Yes — completely free, no sign-up and no limits on how much text you can paste.
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time assumes an average silent reading speed of 200 words per minute; speaking time uses about 130 words per minute, a typical presentation pace.
How are words counted?
Words are counted by splitting your text on spaces and line breaks, so any run of non-space characters counts as one word — the same way most editors count.
What are the tweet, title and meta-description limits for?
They're handy targets for marketers: 280 characters for an X/Twitter post, ~60 for an SEO page title, and ~160 for a meta description. The bars show how close your text is to each.
Is my text private?
Completely. Everything is counted locally in your browser — nothing you paste is ever sent to a server.