Why Use a Word Counter?
Word counters are used by writers, bloggers, students, and professionals to meet specific word count requirements for essays, articles, social media posts, and documents.
Features of This Word Counter
- Real-time counting as you type or paste
- Words, characters (with and without spaces)
- Sentence and paragraph count
- Estimated reading time at 200 words per minute
Common Word Count Requirements
- Tweet: 280 characters
- Instagram caption: up to 2,200 characters
- Blog post: 1,000 – 2,500 words
- College essay: 500 – 650 words
How is reading time calculated? +
Reading time is based on the average adult reading speed of 200 words per minute. This gives a rough estimate.
Does this count characters with or without spaces? +
Both — we show characters with spaces and characters without spaces separately.