Word and Character Counter

Your text

Counts update as you type. Your text is kept in this browser, so it is still here when you come back.

Runs in your browser. Your text is not uploaded.

Reading speed

Speaking speed

Words a minute. 200 for reading and 130 for speaking are our measure, not a standard. Change them to match your readers, or time yourself reading a script aloud.

Check each line against a limit

For a list of ad headlines or video titles, one per line.

If I paste HTML, count only the text a reader sees

Type or paste your text

You get words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading and speaking time, repeated words and a check against the limits for Google Ads, YouTube, X, Instagram, LinkedIn and more. Or press Try an example.

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