Type or paste text and it counts characters, words, sentences, lines and paragraphs in real time. See counts with and without spaces, estimated reading time, and character limits for X, Threads, Instagram and more. Everything runs in your browser.
Remaining length based on current count.
The shorter the text, the more a length limit shapes the outcome. Application fields cap you at something like 500 characters, social platforms each allow a different amount, and a meta description or ad headline gets truncated once it passes a certain length. Writing these by feel almost always means going back to trim, so watching the length live as you write is the efficient way.
This counter updates characters, words, sentences, lines, and paragraphs the moment you type or paste. It shows the count both with and without spaces, so you can hit requirements phrased as 'up to 300 characters excluding spaces' without guessing.
Counting is easy to get wrong across languages. This tool counts each Korean or Chinese character, each Latin letter, digit, and punctuation mark as one character, and treats an emoji — even one built from several code points — as the single character you actually see. Words are split on spaces and line breaks, so it works for the word-count requirements common in English writing too.
When you're preparing a talk or a video script, the estimated reading and speaking time helps. Based on a per-minute reading and speaking rate, it gives you a rough duration so you can tell in advance whether your draft fits the time you have.
You're often working with things you'd rather not share yet — a résumé draft, an unpublished announcement. This counter does all of its counting inside your browser and never uploads or stores the text you enter. Close the tab and the content is gone, leaving nothing behind.
With no install and no login, it's ready the moment the page opens, so you can glance at the length and get straight back to writing without breaking your flow.
What it is, who it's for, how it works and why you'd use it.
Character Counter is a writing aid that counts characters, words, sentences, lines and paragraphs in real time.
It is for job seekers polishing application essays, and for marketers and office workers writing posts with length limits.
Type or paste text and it instantly shows counts with and without spaces, estimated reading time, and remaining characters for major social platforms.
You can check every platform's length limit on one screen, so nothing gets cut off after you post.