Word Counter – Quickly and Easily Count Words & Characters

With our word counter, you can quickly and easily determine the number of words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, and paragraphs in a text. Additionally, the tool shows the estimated reading time and readability based on the readability score.

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If you’d also like to check how comprehensible your text is, use our Readability Checker! It helps you spot complex phrasing and make your texts even clearer and more reader-friendly.

How Does the Online Word Counter Work?

Simply enter your text into the input field and get an immediate analysis. If desired, you can then save the text in various formats such as TXT, PDF, DOCX, or CSV. Have fun counting words and analyzing!

1. Paste or write your text in the input field.
2. Get an instant analysis of words, characters, & readability.
3. Edit, optimize, & save your texts as a file.
4. Create perfect content for blogs, websites, & social media!

More Than Just a Word Counter – Detailed Text Analysis at the Click of a Button

Our word counter offers you far more than just the number of words and characters. Through automatic analysis, you gain valuable information about the structure and readability of your text. The number of sentences and paragraphs helps you optimize your writing style, while the calculated readability score indicates how understandable your text is for different reader groups.

The estimated reading time gives you an idea of how long readers will need for your text. This is especially useful if you’re writing texts for presentations, articles, or longer contributions.
Keyword analysis shows you which words appear most frequently and helps you optimize your content specifically for SEO or precise communication. If you’d like to save the text for other purposes, you can conveniently export it as TXT, PDF, DOCX, or CSV.

Features of the Word Counter

A text analysis tool should do more than just count words. Here, you don’t just get a simple overview of the number of characters, words, and sentences, but also valuable information about the structure and readability of your text. Whether for professional documents, academic papers, or creative writing, this analysis allows you to specifically improve and adapt your content.

• Count Words & Characters: Get a precise analysis of word count, characters (with & without spaces), and sentences.
• Calculate Paragraphs & Reading Time: See at a glance how long different readers will need for your text.
• Readability Score (Flesch Index): Check how understandable your text is and optimize it for your target audience.
• Adjust Font Size: Choose from different font sizes for comfortable editing.
• Keyword Analysis & Density – Find out which words appear most frequently to improve your content for SEO or clear communication.
• Save & Export Text: Download your text as TXT, PDF, DOCX, or CSV—ideal for professional and academic purposes.
• 100% Free & Available Online: No registration required—simply paste your text and analyze!

Character Counting on Social Networks

Social networks have different character limits for posts, comments, and bios. Anyone who posts content regularly is familiar with the problem: the finalized text is too long and must be shortened. To avoid this, you can use our tool right from the writing stage to ensure that your text meets the respective
platform’s character limit.

Here are the current character limits for the most important networks:

Facebook

• 63,206 characters per post
• 150 characters for the page description

X (formerly Twitter)

• 280 characters per tweet
• 15 characters for the username
• 116 characters for retweet comments

Instagram

• 150 characters for the bio
• 2,200 characters for a photo caption

LinkedIn

• 120 characters for the profile headline
• 2,000 characters for the summary
• 600 characters for status updates
• 500 characters per work experience
• 100 characters for degrees
• 1,000 characters for interests & recognitions

Pinterest

• 160 characters for the bio
• 100 characters for the board title
• 500 characters for board descriptions & pin information

YouTube

• 1,000 characters for a video description

Whether you’re planning a Facebook post, a tweet, or a LinkedIn summary—our tool lets you optimize your texts so that they fit perfectly within the respective
character limits.

SEO Character Lengths for Titles & Meta Descriptions

If you want to optimize content for Google, it’s crucial to adhere to the
character lengths for titles and meta descriptions.

• SEO Title:
  50–60 characters (recommended),
  maximum 600 px width
• Meta Description:
  150–160 characters (recommended),
  maximum 920 px width

💡 Tip: Google truncates titles or descriptions that are too long.
Make sure your most important keyword is as close to the beginning as possible.

Our online tool works directly in your browser—no installation or registration required. Whether for private notes, business documents, or creative writing projects, our word counter helps you analyze and optimize your texts efficiently. Give it a try and make the most of your text!