Whether you are a student checking assignment word limits, a blogger counting article length, or a marketer staying within Twitter’s 280 characters — a reliable word counter is something everyone needs. Our free word counter tool gives you instant results as you type, with no ads and no sign-up required.
What Our Word Counter Counts
- Words — accurate count including hyphenated words
- Characters — with and without spaces
- Sentences — based on punctuation detection
- Paragraphs — separated by blank lines
- Reading time — based on 200 words per minute average
- Speaking time — based on 130 words per minute
- Keyword density — top 8 most-used words with frequency bar
- Longest word — useful for readability checks
Who Uses a Word Counter?
Students: Most Indian university assignments specify word limits — typically 500, 1000 or 2000 words. Paste your essay into our counter to check before submitting. It also works in real time as you type in the text box.
Bloggers and content writers: Google recommends 1500–2500 words for informational articles that rank well. Our reading time calculator shows how long your article takes to read, which helps with engagement planning.
Social media managers: Twitter/X allows 280 characters per tweet, WhatsApp messages have a 1000-character soft limit for some features, and Instagram captions are capped at 2200 characters. Our counter shows you exactly whether you fit.
Freelance writers: Clients often pay per word. Count your delivery accurately before invoicing.
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