TextAuraWord & Character Counter
Count words, characters, sentences and reading time instantly, with limits for X, Instagram and more.
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What Is a Word and Character Counter and How Do You Use It?
A word and character counter is a free tool that counts the words, characters, sentences and paragraphs in your text, and shows how long it takes to read. Type or paste your text in the box above, and the numbers update as you type.
It also checks your text against common limits, so you can see if a post, bio or title fits before you publish it.
What Does This Counter Measure?
This counter measures words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, reading time and speaking time.
Reading time is based on 238 words per minute, an average silent reading speed for adults. Speaking time is based on 150 words per minute, a typical pace for a talk or a video script. Characters are counted the way people see them, so an emoji or a fancy letter counts as one.
Which Character Limits Does It Check?
It checks your text against 7 common limits:
| Where | Limit |
|---|---|
| X / Twitter post | 280 characters |
| Instagram caption | 2,200 characters |
| Instagram bio | 150 characters |
| TikTok bio | 80 characters |
| Meta description | 160 characters |
| SMS | 160 characters |
| YouTube title | 100 characters |
Each limit shows how many characters you have used, so you can trim your text in time.
Who Uses a Word Counter?
Students, writers, bloggers, marketers and social media users use a word counter to meet length rules.
Students check essays against a word count. Bloggers and SEO writers check meta descriptions and titles. Social media users check captions and bios. Speakers and YouTubers use the speaking time to plan scripts.
Does a Word Counter Count Fancy Fonts Correctly?
Yes, this counter counts each fancy letter as one character, the way you see it.
Some apps, such as X, count certain styled letters as two, so a styled bio may fill up faster there. If you use our fancy text generator or Instagram font generator, the Preview on social apps option shows platform counters for styled text. To change capitals, try our text case converter.
Is the Word and Character Counter Free?
Yes, the TextAura word and character counter is free, with no signup and no limit on text length.
It runs in your browser, so your text is not uploaded anywhere. It works on phones, tablets and computers. More tools are on the TextAura home page.