Text Counter
Count characters, words, sentences, and paragraphs instantly. Free, fast, and private.
Text Counter
Our text counter provides instant, accurate metrics for any text you enter. Whether you are writing a tweet with a strict character limit, drafting an essay with a word count requirement, optimizing content for SEO, or analyzing the readability of a document, this tool gives you the numbers you need in real time. No registration, no software downloads, and no data ever leaves your browser.
The counter tracks multiple dimensions of your text simultaneously. Character count includes every letter, number, space, and symbol in your input, while the character-without-spaces metric strips whitespace so you can see exactly how many visible characters you have typed. Word count splits your text on whitespace boundaries, providing the standard metric used by schools, publishers, and content platforms worldwide. Sentence count detects full stops, question marks, and exclamation marks. Paragraph count tracks blocks of text separated by blank lines.
The built-in social media limit checker shows your text length against platform limits in real time with visual progress bars. See at a glance how your content fits within the limits for X (280 characters), Instagram captions (2,200), LinkedIn posts (3,000), YouTube titles (100), meta descriptions (160), and SMS messages (160). Bars turn yellow when approaching the limit and red when exceeded, so you always know exactly where you stand.
The readability analyzer calculates a Flesch Reading Ease score for your text, ranging from 0 (very difficult) to 100 (very easy). The score helps writers, teachers, and content creators gauge whether their text matches their intended audience. Average sentence length and average word length provide additional insight into text complexity. Standard web content typically scores between 60 and 70.
Keyword density analysis identifies your top five most-used content words (excluding common stop words) and shows their frequency and percentage. This is essential for SEO professionals optimizing page content, students checking for repetitive word use, and writers ensuring variety in their vocabulary.
All processing happens locally in your browser, so your content stays completely private. Paste confidential documents, personal messages, or proprietary code without concern.
How to Use
Enter Your Text
Type or paste your text into the input area above
View Live Counts
Character, word, sentence, and paragraph counts update instantly
Check Reading Time
See estimated reading and speaking times below the counts
Text Counter FAQ
Words are counted by splitting your text on whitespace (spaces, tabs, line breaks). Each sequence of non-whitespace characters counts as one word. This matches the standard word count method used by Microsoft Word and Google Docs.
Yes, the total character count includes spaces. The tool also provides a separate 'characters without spaces' count so you can see both values at a glance.
Reading time is estimated at approximately 200 words per minute, which is the average silent reading speed for adults. Speaking time uses roughly 130 words per minute. These are widely accepted averages.
The tool handles texts up to 100,000 characters comfortably in modern browsers. For extremely long documents, counts may take a fraction of a second to update. There is no hard limit for typical use cases.
No. All counting happens directly in your browser using JavaScript. Your text is never transmitted anywhere. This means you can safely paste confidential or sensitive content.
Absolutely. The character counter is perfect for checking limits on X (280 characters), Instagram captions (2,200 characters), YouTube titles (100 characters), meta descriptions (160 characters), and SMS messages (160 characters).
Sentences are counted based on terminal punctuation marks: periods, question marks, and exclamation marks. Abbreviations like 'Dr.' or 'U.S.A.' may slightly affect the count, but for normal prose the result is accurate.
Yes, the text counter is fully responsive and works on smartphones and tablets. You can type or paste text and see all counts update in real time on any device.
The Flesch Reading Ease score measures how easy your text is to read on a scale from 0 to 100. Higher scores mean easier reading. Scores of 60-70 are considered standard for web content, 70-80 is easy reading, and 90-100 is very easy (suitable for young audiences). The formula considers average sentence length and average syllables per word.
The keyword density feature identifies your five most frequently used content words (excluding common stop words like 'the', 'and', 'is'). It shows each word's count and percentage of total words. SEO experts generally recommend keeping individual keyword density between 1% and 3% to avoid keyword stuffing while maintaining topical relevance.
The counter tracks character limits for six major platforms: X/Twitter (280 characters), Instagram captions (2,200), LinkedIn posts (3,000), YouTube titles (100), meta descriptions (160), and SMS messages (160). Progress bars turn yellow near the limit and red when exceeded.