Word Counter & Readability Analyser, Free Writing Tool

Whether you're writing a blog post, crafting a meta description, or preparing a speech, word count matters. Too short and you miss your SEO targets. Too long and you lose your audience. Our free Word Counter gives you instant metrics so you can write with precision.

The tool counts words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, and paragraphs in real time as you type or paste. It calculates reading time based on the average adult reading speed of 200 words per minute and speaking time at 130 words per minute, perfect for presentations, podcasts, and video scripts.

It's built for content writers hitting article length targets, social media managers checking character limits, students writing essays to specification, SEO specialists optimising meta descriptions, and public speakers timing their talks. If you write for any purpose, this tool helps you stay on target.

Using it couldn't be simpler: paste or type your text and all metrics update instantly. There's no button to press, the analysis is live. The tool also shows reference limits for major social platforms: Twitter/X (280 characters), LinkedIn posts (3,000 characters), and Instagram captions (2,200 characters).

Writing tips: for blog posts targeting SEO, aim for 1,500-2,500 words, this length consistently performs best in search rankings. Meta descriptions should be 120-160 characters. Twitter posts get the most engagement at 71-100 characters. Knowing these limits while you write saves endless revision.

Pair this tool with our Meta Tag Generator to nail your title and description lengths, our Lorem Ipsum Generator when you need placeholder text for layouts, and our Markdown Editor for drafting and previewing long-form content.

Everything is processed in your browser, your text is never sent anywhere. There are no word limits, no sign-ups, and no ads. Just fast, accurate writing metrics whenever you need them.