Word and Character Counter

Any run of letters or numbers separated by spaces or punctuation. Where the browser supports it, the tool uses built-in word detection, so Chinese and Japanese text is counted by word rather than by space.

It divides the word count by 200, a common average for adults reading silently. Speaking time uses 130 words per minute. Real speed varies from person to person.

Characters counts every letter, digit, space and symbol. The without-spaces figure leaves out spaces, tabs and line breaks. Some limits count one way and some the other, so check which applies.

No. Counting happens in your browser and your text never leaves your device.

They are common guides: about 60 characters for a page title and 155 for a meta description in search results, 280 for an X post. Platforms change their rules, so check before you publish.