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Word Counter

Count words, characters, sentences and reading time as you type — with social-media and SEO limits.

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What it counts

Words — groups of characters separated by spaces.
Characters — with and without spaces (Instagram, Twitter/X and SMS limits are in characters).
Sentences and paragraphs, including Hindi sentences ending in ।.
Reading time at 200 words per minute and speaking time at 130 wpm — handy for speeches and presentations.
Frequent words — spot repetition in essays and SEO content.

Everything is counted in your browser; your text is never uploaded. Need to change capitalisation? Use the case converter.

How many words is 1,000 characters?

Roughly 150–200 words in English, depending on word length.

How long does it take to read 500 words?

About 2.5 minutes at an average reading speed of 200 words per minute; speaking it aloud takes about 4 minutes.

Does the counter work for Hindi?

Yes — it counts Devanagari words and characters, and treats । as a sentence end.