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Word Counter

Paste or type your text to count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs, see reading and speaking time, and check it against the limits of social platforms and search results.

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Character limits

  • X (Twitter) post280 left
  • Instagram caption2,200 left
  • LinkedIn post3,000 left
  • Facebook ad primary text (before "See more")125 left
  • Google meta description155 left
  • Page title (SEO)60 left
  • YouTube title100 left
  • SMS (one message)160 left

Most used words

Words used more than once appear here, so you can spot repetition.

How words and characters are counted

A word is any run of letters or numbers between spaces, the way Microsoft Word and Google Docs count: “e-mail” and “don’t” are one word each. Text in languages written without spaces, such as Chinese, Japanese and Thai, is split into words by your browser’s language rules. Characters are counted as you see them, so an emoji or a Hindi conjunct counts once.

Reading time assumes 238 words a minute, the average for adults reading non-fiction; speaking time assumes 150 words a minute, a comfortable pace for a talk or video script.

Common length limits

WhereLimitNote
X (Twitter) post280 charactersLinks count as 23; some scripts count double
Instagram caption2,200 charactersAbout 125 show before “more”
LinkedIn post3,000 charactersAbout 210 show before “see more”
Google meta description≈155 charactersLonger ones are cut off in results
Page title≈60 charactersGoogle truncates by width, not a fixed count
SMS160 characters70 if it contains emoji or non-Latin letters

Writing for Instagram? See the Instagram image sizes guide, and track links you share with the UTM builder.

Private by design

Your text is counted in your browser as you type. It is never uploaded or stored.

Frequently asked questions

Does it count spaces as characters?

It shows both: characters including spaces, and characters without spaces.

How are words counted?

As Word and Google Docs count them: anything between spaces that contains a letter or number. Hyphenated words count once.

How long is the X (Twitter) limit?

280 characters for a standard post. Links always count as 23 characters.

Is my text stored?

No. Counting happens in your browser and nothing is uploaded.

Last reviewed 4 October 2026. This tool runs in your browser; nothing you enter is stored or sent to Boostlix.