Documents
Word Counter
Paste or type any draft and get live word, character, sentence, and paragraph counts. Toggle whether spaces count as characters, see reading time and grade level, and check SMS, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn limits.
Quick start
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Paste or type the draft
Counts update while you write.
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Set the character rule
Choose whether spaces count toward the character total.
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Read the metrics
Check words, sentences, paragraphs, reading time at 200 words per minute, and the Flesch-Kincaid grade.
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Copy or download
Take the draft with you when you are done. Clear the field to start over.
Features
Live counting
Metrics update as you type or paste. Clear, copy, or download the draft when you are done.
Writer-friendly rules
Hyphenated words count as one. Accented letters count as one character. Spaces are optional.
Social limits
See remaining room against 150, 250, 280, and 300 character targets.
Specifications
- Metrics
- Words, chars, sentences, paragraphs
- Reading
- 200 words per minute
- Grade
- Flesch-Kincaid
- Privacy
- Processed on the toolbox API
Use cases
- Check a caption against a character limit.
- Estimate reading time for an article.
- Compare SMS, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn room.
Frequently asked questions
How are words counted?
Hyphenated words count as one. Accented letters count as one character.
Which social limits are shown?
150, 250, 280, and 300 characters.