📝 Word Counter
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Word Count for Common Uses
| Content Type | Typical Length |
|---|---|
| Tweet / Social Post | 20–280 characters |
| SMS Text | 160 characters |
| Blog Post (short) | 500–800 words |
| Blog Post (standard) | 1,500–2,500 words |
| SEO Article | 1,500+ words |
| Short Story | 1,000–7,500 words |
| Novel | 70,000–100,000 words |
Average adult reading speed is 200–250 words per minute. Skilled readers can reach 400–700 wpm.
Frequently Asked Questions
Paste or type your text and the counter updates in real time. Words are counted by splitting on whitespace. Characters are counted with and without spaces. Sentences are detected by periods, exclamation marks, and question marks. Paragraphs are counted by blank lines.
Reading time is calculated at 200–250 words per minute, which is the average adult reading speed for general content. Academic text is typically read at 200 wpm; news articles at 250 wpm; fiction at 300+ wpm. The estimate rounds to the nearest half-minute.
For SEO, long-form content (1,500–2,500 words) tends to rank better for competitive keywords. Short posts (500–800 words) work for news and quick answers. Product pages: 300–500 words. Landing pages: 500–1,000 words.
Twitter/X allows 280 characters per post (up from the original 140). LinkedIn posts: 3,000 characters. Facebook posts: 63,206 characters. Instagram captions: 2,200 characters. The character counter shows your count against these limits in real time.