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Word Count

Count the Words & Letters in Text.


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Word Count

Word Count is a useful tool that helps you easily find the number of individual letters and words in a piece of text.

How to count words and characters

Word Count shows how many words and characters your text contains. It is useful for essays with a word limit, SEO titles and descriptions, social media posts and any form with a character limit.

How to use it

  1. Paste or type your text.
  2. Read the word and character counts.
  3. Edit the text until it fits your limit.

Example

Search results usually show around 50 to 60 characters of a page title and about 150 to 160 characters of a meta description, so it is worth checking both before publishing.

Good to know

  • Character counts with and without spaces differ; check which one your limit uses.
  • Hyphenated words such as well-known usually count as one word.
  • Standard posts on X (Twitter) are limited to 280 characters.

Frequently asked questions

How many words fit on one page?

Roughly 500 words single-spaced or 250 words double-spaced, depending on font and margins.

How long does it take to read 1,000 words?

At an average reading speed of 200 to 250 words per minute, about four to five minutes.

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