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word counter
count words, characters, sentences and reading time as you type, and check x, instagram or linkedin length limits. your text stays in your browser — it's never uploaded.
- words
- 0
- characters
- 0
- without spaces
- 0
- sentences
- 0
- paragraphs
- 0
- lines
- 0
- reading time
- 0 sec
- speaking time
- 0 sec
length limits
x counts links as 23 characters and most emoji and chinese, japanese or korean characters as 2 — the x bar follows those rules.
paste or type your text and see the counts update live — plus how it fits each social platform's limit.
how to word counter
- type or paste your text in the box above.
- read the counts as you go — words, characters, sentences, reading time.
- watch the platform bars to see if it fits x, instagram, linkedin and more.
what you get
- words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, lines
- reading and speaking time
- length bars for x, threads, instagram, linkedin, tiktok, youtube titles and seo descriptions
- counts emoji and accented letters as one character
- runs in your browser — the text never leaves your device
questions
how is reading time worked out?
at 238 words a minute, an average adult reading speed; speaking time at 150 words a minute.
does it count characters the way x does?
yes — links count as 23 and most emoji and chinese/japanese characters as 2, like x itself.
is my text saved anywhere?
no — counting happens in your browser. only the text's size is recorded for usage stats, never the text.