Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs in real time. Check estimated reading time and length limits for copy directly inside your web browser.
- Words
- 0
- Characters (with spaces)
- 0
- Characters (no spaces)
- 0
- Sentences
- 0
- Paragraphs
- 0
- Reading time
- —
Tips
- Character count is provided both with and without whitespace to fit different platform rules.
- Estimated reading time is calculated based on an average adult speed of 200 words per minute.
- Check the total character count with spaces when writing SEO meta descriptions or ad headlines.
How to use it
- 1 Paste your draft into the text area or type directly into the box.
- 2 View the automatically updated metrics for words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs.
- 3 Compare the character count with or without spaces against your target publishing limit.
What you should know
Writing for digital channels requires strict adherence to technical character and word boundaries. Search engines truncate meta descriptions beyond roughly 155 to 160 characters, while search ad headlines cut off at 30 characters. E-commerce platforms like Amazon or Trendyol, the largest marketplace in Turkey, enforce specific character limits on product titles and description blocks to prevent layout breakage on mobile devices. Social media networks and SMS gateways also impose hard limits based on character encoding lengths. Monitoring text metrics in advance prevents vital calls to action and product specifications from disappearing behind ellipsis truncation.
This tool analyzes your text dynamically as you type or paste content into the editor. It calculates total words, character count including spaces, character count excluding spaces, sentence count, and paragraph breaks without sending any data over a network. Reading duration is estimated automatically using a standard baseline of 200 words per minute. The analyzer treats whitespace and newline sequences as word separators while keeping hyphenated terms as single words. Because all calculations run in your browser via standard string and regular expression parsing, confidential drafts and customer communications remain private on your device.
Frequently asked questions
How are words and sentences counted?
Words are separated by whitespace, line breaks, and punctuation boundaries, while hyphenated compounds count as single words. Sentences are parsed using terminal punctuation marks such as periods, exclamation points, and question marks.
Which character metric should I use for SEO meta descriptions?
Use the character count with spaces. Search engines measure pixel width and total character strings including whitespace, typically truncating snippets after 155 to 160 characters.
Is there a maximum text length or word limit?
There is no artificial length limit. The parser processes everything client-side in your browser memory, allowing you to check short ad copy or multi-chapter documents without restrictions.
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