Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs in real time, with reading-time estimates and live limits for Twitter, Instagram and SEO. Paste or type below and everything updates instantly, with no button to press.
Adults read ~238 words per minute. Blog posts of 1,500 to 2,500 words perform best for SEO.
Twitter/X: 280
Instagram bio: 150
Meta description: 160
LinkedIn post: 3,000
Paste or type your text into the box and the word count updates instantly. There is no button to press and nothing to set up.
Both. The main stats show the total character count including spaces, and the extended stats show a separate count of characters with spaces removed.
A sentence is counted each time the tool finds a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark. Several of these in a row count as one sentence ending.
No. Counting happens entirely in your browser as you type, so your text is never sent to a server or saved by WordSmart HQ.