Count your words. Instantly.
A fast, private word and character counter for writers, students and editors. Your text never leaves your browser.
100% private — text is processed locally and never uploaded.
Why writers choose this counter
Real-time results
Every metric updates as you type — no buttons, no waiting.
Completely private
All counting happens in your browser; nothing is sent to a server.
Works everywhere
Phone, tablet or desktop — and offline once loaded.
Built for every language
Accurate counts for Latin, Cyrillic, Arabic and CJK scripts.
How the word count works
We split your text on whitespace and punctuation to count words, then tally characters, sentences and paragraphs as you type.
For Chinese, Japanese and Korean, each character is counted as a word — matching how those languages measure length. Reading time assumes 200 words per minute and speaking time 130.
Made for real work
Essays & assignments
Hit exact word limits for school and university papers.
SEO & blogging
Keep titles and meta descriptions inside Google's limits.
Social media
Stay under character caps on X, Bluesky and LinkedIn.
Editing & proofreading
Track length and density while you tighten a draft.
Common character & word limits
| Where | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| X (Twitter) | 280 | Characters, free accounts |
| Google title | ~60 | Characters before truncation |
| Meta description | ~155 | Recommended characters |
| LinkedIn post | 3,000 | Characters before “see more” |
| Instagram caption | 2,200 | First 125 shown in feed |
| SMS | 160 | Characters per single segment |
Frequently asked questions
More free writing tools
Explore focused counters and calculators built the same way — fast and private.
Browse all tools