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Word & Character Counter

Count words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences and paragraphs as you type. See reading and speaking time, top keywords, and convert text case.

Top keywords

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Handy limits

  • X (Twitter) post: 280 characters
  • Meta description: about 155–160 characters
  • Instagram caption: 2,200 characters
  • College essays: often 250–650 words

How times are estimated

Reading time assumes 238 words per minute (average adult silent reading); speaking time assumes 140 words per minute.

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