Word & Character Counter
TextCount words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs as you type, with estimated reading and speaking time. Perfect for essays, posts, and SEO meta limits.
Runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
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Read time
Estimated speaking time: 0 min. Reading speed assumes ~225 words per minute.
Live word, character & reading stats
Almost every piece of writing has a limit attached: an essay word count, a 160-character meta description, a caption cap, a talk that has to fit a time slot. This counter updates every statistic as you type — words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading and speaking time — so you can write to the limit instead of pasting into a checker afterwards.
How to count words and characters
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Type or paste your text
Start writing, or drop in a draft. Counting begins immediately.
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Watch the statistics
Words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and reading and speaking time all update on every keystroke.
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Edit to your target
Trim or expand until the number you care about lands where it needs to be.
Good to know
- Character counts are given both with and without spaces, since different platforms measure differently.
- Reading time assumes about 225 words per minute and speaking time about 130 — useful estimates, not precise measurements.
- Nothing is submitted or saved, so unpublished drafts and confidential documents are safe to paste in.
- Handy targets: around 55 characters for a page title and around 155 for a meta description.
What people use it for
- Hitting an assignment or article word count exactly
- Keeping a page title and meta description inside search-result limits
- Estimating how long a script or speech will take to read aloud
Frequently asked questions
How is reading time calculated?+
Reading time assumes an average of about 225 words per minute and speaking time about 130 words per minute. They're estimates and will vary by reader.
Does it count characters with and without spaces?+
Yes: you get both totals, which is handy for character-limited fields like meta descriptions, tweets, and SMS.
Is my data sent to a server?+
No. Counting happens entirely in your browser using built-in web APIs. Nothing is uploaded, stored, or logged.
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