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Count words in an instant
Paste or type text and see the word, character, sentence and paragraph counts update live, plus an estimate of reading time. Useful for essays, ads, tweets and articles.
It answers questions like 'how many words is a 5-minute speech', 'how many characters fit in a tweet' and 'how long is a 500-word essay' — counts update live as you type, with reading time based on a typical 225-words-per-minute pace. A daily helper for students, writers, marketers and anyone with a text limit to respect.
Good to know
- An average reader reads about 200–250 words per minute.
- A tweet maxes out at 280 characters.
- A typical blog post is 1,000–2,000 words.
How it works
- 1Type or paste your text into the box.
- 2Word, character, sentence and paragraph counts update live.
- 3The estimated reading time is based on about 225 words per minute.
- 4Edit freely — the numbers follow along.
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