Word Counter

1. Enter your text — type directly or paste from any source
2. View stats instantly — word count, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time, and speaking time update in real time
3. Check social limits — see how your text fits within Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Google meta description limits
4. Analyze keywords — view the top 10 most frequent words and their density percentages

Whether you're writing a blog post, essay, social media caption, or meta description, knowing your word and character count is essential. Many platforms enforce strict character limits. Academic papers require specific word counts. SEO content needs optimal keyword density. This tool gives you all these metrics instantly without leaving your browser.

The average adult reads silently at about 238 words per minute, while most people speak at 130–150 words per minute during presentations. These estimates help you plan blog posts, scripts, speeches, and podcast episodes. A 1,000-word article takes roughly 4 minutes to read and 7 minutes to present aloud.

Keyword density measures how often a word appears relative to total word count. For SEO, ideal primary keyword density is 1–2%. The tool shows your top 10 keywords with frequency counts and percentages, helping you avoid keyword stuffing while ensuring adequate coverage of your target terms.

Every platform has different limits: X/Twitter allows 280 characters, Instagram captions cap at 2,200, LinkedIn posts at 3,000, and Google meta descriptions should stay under 160 characters. The visual progress bars make it easy to see at a glance whether your text fits within each platform's constraints.

This word counter runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. No text is ever uploaded to any server. There are no accounts, no watermarks, no usage limits, and no ads. Your writing stays completely private from start to finish.