Word & Character Counter
Paste or type your text to count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs as you write.
Character limits
Top keywords
| Word | Count | Density |
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Start typing to see your most-used words.
How to use the word counter
- Type or paste your text into the box, or use Open file to load a .txt file.
- Read the live numbers: words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and reading time update as you type.
- Check the character-limit bars to see if your text fits a social post, meta description or title tag.
- Look at Top keywords to spot words you repeat too often.
About this tool
A word counter is useful for essays with a word limit, blog posts, product descriptions, captions and anything else with a length target. TextKit counts everything locally in your browser, so you can safely paste drafts, emails or notes.
Besides the basics, the tool shows how many characters you have with and without spaces, how long your text takes to read silently or aloud, and which words appear most often. The keyword table can hide very common words such as “the” and “and” so that the useful words stand out.
Frequently asked questions
How does the word counter count words?
A word is any group of characters separated by spaces or line breaks, which is the same basic rule most word processors use. For Chinese, Japanese and Thai, which do not put spaces between words, TextKit uses your browser’s built-in text segmentation when it is available.
What is the difference between characters and characters without spaces?
Characters counts everything you typed, including spaces, tabs and line breaks. Characters (no spaces) leaves out all whitespace. Some forms and assignments ask for one or the other, so both are shown.
How are reading and speaking time calculated?
Reading time uses 238 words per minute and speaking time uses 150 words per minute. These are common averages, so real speed varies from person to person.
Are the character limits exact?
They are guides. X counts links and some characters differently, and Google measures titles and descriptions by pixel width rather than characters, so treat 60 and 160 as safe targets rather than strict rules.