Word Count & Reading Time
Paste your text for an instant word count, character count, sentence count, and estimated reading time. Updates as you type.
Paste your text for an instant word count, character count, sentence count, and estimated reading time. Updates as you type.
Reading time
at 200 words per minute
Check how many times a specific word or phrase appears in your text.
Paste or type your content into the text area. All stats update instantly as you type — no button to click. The reading time estimate assumes an average adult reading speed of 200 words per minute, which is standard for web content.
For SEO purposes, most studies put the sweet spot between 1,500 and 2,500 words for competitive topics. Short-form content (600 to 900 words) works well for news updates and simple how-to posts. Long-form content (3,000 words and above) tends to rank better for competitive keywords because it signals depth and authority to Google.
Character counts are particularly relevant for meta descriptions (aim for 150 to 160 characters), page titles (50 to 60 characters), and social media posts where platforms enforce strict limits. Twitter limits posts to 280 characters. LinkedIn recommends keeping post text under 700 characters for maximum engagement before the "see more" cut-off.