Type or paste your text and see live stats — words, characters, sentences, and reading time. Free, nothing uploaded.
Word and character counts matter more than people realize — school essays have minimums, job applications cap cover letters, and nearly every online platform enforces a character limit somewhere. This tool counts as you type so you're never guessing whether you're over the limit.
| Platform / field | Limit |
|---|---|
| X (Twitter) post | 280 characters |
| SEO meta description | ~155-160 characters |
| SEO title tag | ~55-60 characters |
| Instagram caption | 2,200 characters |
| LinkedIn post | 3,000 characters |
| SMS (single segment) | 160 characters |
Reading time is estimated at the commonly cited average adult silent reading speed of ~200 words per minute.
Very close — both count space-separated word groups. Minor differences can occur with hyphenated words or unusual punctuation, but the count will typically match within a word or two.
No — text is counted entirely in your browser as you type; nothing is transmitted or stored.
Using the commonly cited average adult silent reading speed of 200 words per minute.