Word and Character Counter
This word and character counter analyzes any text in real time and shows you how many words, characters (both with and without spaces), sentences and paragraphs it contains. Just paste or type your text and the numbers update instantly — no button to press. It is handy for writing essays and articles within a length limit, staying under the character cap of a tweet or bio, trimming an SEO meta description to the right size, or checking a homework assignment.
Words
Characters
Characters without spaces
Sentences
Paragraphs
The count updates as you type. Words are separated by spaces, sentences by full stops, exclamation or question marks, and paragraphs by line breaks.
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How it works
The counter treats every run of non-space characters as a word, so words are separated by any whitespace — spaces, tabs or line breaks. Characters are counted twice: once including every space and once with all whitespace removed. Sentences are counted by the number of sentence-ending marks (periods, exclamation marks, question marks and ellipses), and paragraphs by the number of non-empty blocks separated by line breaks. Everything is computed in your browser, so your text never leaves your device.
Estimated reading time by word count
An average adult reads roughly 200 to 250 words per minute, so the word count is a quick way to estimate how long a text takes to read. The table below shows typical reading times at that pace. This matters beyond curiosity: search engines and blog platforms often display an estimated reading time, teachers set essays with a minimum or maximum number of words, and readers skip posts that run too long. Knowing the count up front helps you write to the right length.
| Words | Reading time (200–250 wpm) |
|---|---|
| 100 | under 1 min |
| 300 | 1–1.5 min |
| 500 | 2–2.5 min |
| 1,000 | 4–5 min |
| 2,000 | 8–10 min |
Typical character limits
Many fields cap the number of characters you can use, so the character count is just as important as the word count. An SEO title is usually cut off in search results beyond about 60 characters, and a meta description beyond about 155. Social networks impose their own caps. Staying within these limits keeps your titles, descriptions and posts from being truncated right where readers see them.
| Context | Limit |
|---|---|
| SEO title | ~60 characters |
| SEO meta description | ~155 characters |
| X (Twitter) post | 280 characters |
| Instagram bio | 150 characters |
| Single SMS message | 160 characters |
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Preguntas frecuentes
- How are words counted?
- A word is any continuous run of non-space characters, so words are split on spaces, tabs and line breaks. "Hola mundo. Chau." counts as 3 words. This matches how most word processors and school assignments count words.
- What is the difference between characters with and without spaces?
- The "Characters" total includes every character you typed, spaces included. "Characters without spaces" removes all whitespace — spaces, tabs and line breaks — and counts only the visible characters. Social networks and SEO fields usually count characters with spaces.
- How does it count sentences?
- Sentences are counted by the number of sentence-ending marks: periods, exclamation marks, question marks and ellipses. "Hola mundo. Chau." has two such marks, so it counts as 2 sentences. Abbreviations with periods can slightly inflate the count.
- How are paragraphs counted?
- A paragraph is a non-empty block of text separated by one or more line breaks. Pressing Enter to start a new line begins a new paragraph, and blank lines between blocks are ignored, so the number reflects the actual blocks of text.
- Is my text sent to a server?
- No. All counting happens locally in your browser with JavaScript. Your text is never uploaded, stored or shared, so you can safely paste private or sensitive content.