Count words, characters and estimated reading time as you write. Paste your text to get started.
Words are separated by spaces. Combined emoji may count as more than one character. Reading time is estimated at 200 words per minute.
A quick example
Enter Hello world!: that is 2 words, 12 characters and 11 characters without spaces. Punctuation counts as characters. Repeated spaces and line breaks do not create extra words.
Why might another platform show a different count?
Services may handle emoji and special characters differently. This tool separates words by whitespace and counts browser text units. For an application, publication or assignment, also check the limit at the final destination.
Reading time is an estimate, not a deadline. Editing, studying or reading aloud may take longer. Before counting, learn how to keep the main ideas in a summary.