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Word Counter

Count words, characters, unique words, and reading time instantly, right in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

Words
0
Unique words
0
Characters
0
Chars (no spaces)
0
Sentences
0
Reading time
Under 1 min read
Speaking time
Under 1 min read

About this tool

This tool measures your text the way most editors and SEO checklists do: words are split on whitespace, characters count every letter, number, space, and punctuation mark, and sentences are split on periods, exclamation points, and question marks. Reading time and speaking time are estimates built from your word count, using 200 words per minute for silent reading and 130 words per minute for spoken delivery, both common baselines rather than exact predictions for any one person.

Word count itself is not a Google ranking factor, but it's a useful proxy while you write: articles that fully answer a question tend to land in the 1,000-2,000+ word range simply because that's how much space real coverage takes, not because a target number was hit. Use the live stats here to stay aware of length as you draft, then judge completeness by whether you've actually answered the question, not by the number on screen.

A quick reference for print: at a standard 12pt font, double-spaced, about 250 words fills one page, so 500 words is roughly two pages and 1,000 words is roughly four. Single-spaced, one page holds closer to 500 words. These are estimates, since font, margins, and paragraph spacing all shift the exact count.

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Frequently asked questions

Reading time is estimated using an average silent reading speed of 200 words per minute, a commonly cited baseline for adult readers. Speaking time uses a slower pace of 130 words per minute, closer to natural spoken delivery. Both are estimates, actual reading speed varies by person and by how dense the text is.
Sentences are counted by splitting your text on periods, exclamation marks, and question marks. Abbreviations or decimal numbers with periods can occasionally be counted as sentence breaks, so treat the number as a close estimate rather than an exact count.
No. This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your text is never sent to a server, logged, or stored anywhere, so you can safely paste unpublished drafts or confidential content.
There's no single required number, and word count by itself is not a ranking factor. Articles that thoroughly cover a topic often end up in the 1,000 to 2,000+ word range simply because that's how much space it takes to answer the question well. Use this tool to track length while you write, not as a target to hit for its own sake.
Yes, the character count here works as a quick, rough check. Correct as of August 2026: Google typically displays around 50-60 characters of a title tag (about 600 pixels on desktop) and roughly 150-160 characters of a meta description on desktop, closer to 120 on mobile, before truncating. The real limit is measured in pixel width, not a fixed character count, so results can vary slightly depending on which letters you use, and Google updates its display behavior occasionally, so treat these as strong estimates rather than hard rules.
As a rough print reference: at a standard 12pt font double-spaced, about 250 words fills one page, so 500 words is roughly two pages and 1,000 words is roughly four pages. Single-spaced, one page holds closer to 500 words. The exact count shifts with font, margins, and paragraph spacing, so use this as an estimate, not an exact conversion.
Correct as of August 2026: standard X accounts are limited to 280 characters per post, a limit that's been in place since 2017. X Premium subscribers can post up to 25,000 characters. The limit counts spaces, punctuation, and emoji (each emoji counts as 2 characters), and links are always counted as 23 characters regardless of their real length. Since platforms change these limits periodically, double-check X's current help documentation if you're working close to the edge.
The main character count here includes every space and punctuation mark, matching how most platforms measure text length. The separate 'characters (no spaces)' stat removes all whitespace, which is useful because some limits, like certain form fields or print character counts, are measured without spaces. If you're checking against a specific platform's limit, confirm which method that platform uses.
Neither word count nor keyword density is a direct Google ranking factor on its own. What matters is whether your content thoroughly and naturally covers what someone searching that term actually wants to know. Word count often correlates with rankings simply because well-covered topics take more words to explain, not because length itself is rewarded, and the same is true of keyword usage: natural, varied phrasing beats hitting a target percentage. Our free Keyword Density Checker can help you spot unnatural repetition without treating any single number as a target.
As a rough planning figure, the average English word runs about 5-6 characters including the space after it, so 500 words comes out to roughly 2,400-2,900 characters and 1,000 words to roughly 4,800-5,800 characters. This matters for forms and applications that cap length by characters rather than words, such as the Common App personal statement's 650-word limit. The exact figure depends heavily on your actual vocabulary (technical or formal writing runs longer per word than plain language), so treat this as a planning estimate and check the live count above for your specific text.

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