What Does a Word Counter Do?
A word counter analyzes text and instantly reports key statistics including word count, character count (with and without spaces), sentence count, paragraph count, and estimated reading time based on average reading speed.
Who Needs This?
- Writers & bloggers: Stay within word limits for articles, stories, and essays.
- Students: Ensure essays meet minimum/maximum word requirements.
- Social media managers: Twitter/X has a 280-character limit; LinkedIn posts perform best at 1300 characters.
- SEO specialists: Blog posts should typically be 1500–2500 words for competitive keywords.
- Publishers: Book chapters, manuscripts, and submissions have strict word limits.
Ideal Word Counts by Content Type
- Tweet/X post: Under 280 characters
- Instagram caption: 138–150 characters for highest engagement
- Blog post (SEO): 1,500–2,500 words
- Long-form article: 2,500–4,000 words
- Short story: 1,000–7,500 words
- Novel chapter: 2,000–5,000 words
- Resume: 400–800 words (1 page)
💡 Reading Time Formula: Average adult reads 200–250 words per minute. A 1,500-word article takes about 7 minutes to read. Use this to set reader expectations.
FAQ
Does the word counter work offline?
Yes! Once the page is loaded, the word counter works entirely in your browser with no internet connection required.
Does it count words in different languages?
Yes — it counts any space-separated words in any language, including Arabic, Chinese (by character), and more.