Word Counter & Character Counter
Paste any text to instantly count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading time. See at a glance whether your copy fits Twitter, LinkedIn, meta descriptions, and more.
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Character Limits by Platform
These limits compare your total character count against each platform's maximum. For platform-specific use, paste only that section of text.
Platform Character Limits
URLs count as 23 chars regardless of length. Emoji count as 2 chars.
First 210 chars visible before 'See more' — lead with the hook.
Google truncates at ~600px pixel width, roughly 60 standard chars.
120 chars on mobile. Write as a complete sentence ending before 155.
Truncated to ~125 chars in feed — lead with the most important content.
Content Length and SEO
Word count is not a ranking signal, but comprehensiveness is. Match your content length to what the query requires:
Google often answers these directly in featured snippets.
Enough for step-by-step with context and examples.
Needs to cover multiple options thoroughly.
Only when the topic genuinely requires depth at this scale.
Writing Tight Copy
Readability and conciseness matter for both search rankings (lower bounce rate) and conversion. Common patterns to cut:
In today's fast-paced world...
Start with your actual point.
It is important to note that...
Just state the fact directly.
Our tool is very easy to use...
Remove most 'very' and 'really'.
Results are shown to the user.
The tool shows results. (Active > Passive)
Frequently Asked Questions
Does word count affect SEO rankings?
Content length is not a direct ranking factor, but it is correlated with rankings because longer, more comprehensive content tends to cover a topic more completely. Google's ranking systems reward content that fully satisfies searcher intent, which for many queries requires 1,000-2,500 words. For simple queries with clear answers (definitions, conversions, quick facts), 200-400 words is sufficient and more appropriate. For competitive, research-intent queries, thin content rarely ranks because competing pages cover the topic more completely. The right word count is whatever it takes to answer the query better than competing results.
What is the ideal blog post length for Google rankings?
Studies of high-ranking blog content consistently find that top-ranking articles for competitive keywords average 1,500-2,500 words. However, this is a correlation, not a cause. Longer articles tend to rank because they are more comprehensive, not simply because they are longer. Write until you have thoroughly covered the topic, then stop. A 3,000-word article padded with repetition is worse than a tight 1,200-word article that covers the same ground without filler. For AI-generated answers, comprehensive coverage of the topic is even more important than for traditional search snippets.
How does Twitter count characters in tweets?
Twitter has a 280-character limit for most accounts, but the counting rules have quirks. URLs, regardless of length, are counted as 23 characters each because Twitter wraps them in t.co short links. Line breaks (newlines) count as characters. Non-ASCII characters like emoji and most non-Latin scripts count as 2 characters each. This means a tweet with several emoji may hit the limit faster than one using only standard ASCII text. When writing tweets with links, budget 23 characters for each URL plus any additional characters for text.
What reading speed should I use to calculate reading time?
The most commonly cited average reading speed for adults on a screen is 200-250 words per minute, which is slower than reading on paper due to screen luminance and scrolling friction. For technical content with code examples, assume 100-150 words per minute since readers slow down to parse dense material. For marketing copy and landing pages, 200 words per minute is a reasonable estimate. Medium.com, which popularized the reading time estimate convention, uses 265 words per minute as their calculation. This tool uses 200 words per minute as a conservative, screen-appropriate estimate.
How long should a meta description be?
Meta descriptions are truncated by Google at approximately 160 characters on desktop and 120 characters on mobile. Google does not count characters exactly — it counts pixel width, which varies by character and font. A safe rule is to write descriptions between 120-155 characters. Too short (under 70 characters) and Google may supplement with other page text. Too long (over 160 characters) and the description is cut with an ellipsis mid-sentence, which reduces click-through rates. Always write meta descriptions as complete, self-contained sentences that end before the truncation point.