Word Counter
Paste or type your text below to see live counts of words, characters, sentences and paragraphs.
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SEO Meta Description
Reading time
Social limits
Twitter / X (standard)
0 / 280
Twitter / X (long post)
0 / 25000
Instagram caption
0 / 2200
How to Use the Word Counter
Type or paste your text into the box above to see word, character, sentence and paragraph counts update instantly in real time. There are no limits and nothing is uploaded or stored.
Features
- Counts words and characters in real time
- No text limits
- Works offline in your browser
- Privacy-friendly — nothing is uploaded
Character & Word Limits for Popular Platforms
- Captions: 2,200 characters
- Bio: 150 characters
- Hashtags: 30 per post
Twitter / X
- Posts: 280 characters
- Direct messages: 10,000 characters
SMS
- 160 characters per segment
- Unicode reduces limit to 70 characters
Google Ads
- Headlines: 30 characters
- Descriptions: 90 characters
FAQ
Does this word counter work offline?
Yes — it runs entirely in your browser and continues working without an internet connection.
Are my text inputs stored?
No — your text never leaves your device and is not uploaded to any server.
Does it count emojis?
Yes, each emoji is counted as a character.
Does it include spaces?
Both counts are displayed: with and without spaces.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes — the counter works on all modern mobile browsers.