Count characters, words, sentences, paragraphs, and lines instantly. Advanced Find & Replace, word frequency analysis, and letter density—all in your browser.
Transparent definitions for every metric — so you always know exactly what you're measuring
Every single character in your text — letters, numbers, symbols, punctuation, and spaces. This is the raw length of your text string.
"Hello World" → 11 characters
Same as above but with all whitespace — spaces, tabs, newlines — removed before counting. Used by platforms that measure visible characters only.
"Hello World" → 10 (space removed)
Sequences of letters and/or numbers separated by spaces or punctuation. Pure punctuation marks and standalone symbols are not counted as words.
"Hello, world! 123" → 3 words
Counted by detecting real sentence-ending punctuation: . ! ? followed by a capital letter or end of text. The counter skips false positives:
Dr. Mr. p.m. Jan. are not sentence endsJ.K. U.S.A. are protected$3.50 1.5x are not splitWait... counts as one end, not three"Dr. Smith arrived. Was he late?" → 2 sentences
A paragraph is a block of text separated by at least one blank line. Key rules:
"Para one.
Para two." → 2 paragraphs"Line one.\nLine two." → 1 paragraph
Every row of text separated by a newline character that contains at least one non-whitespace character. Blank or whitespace-only lines are ignored.
"Line 1\n\nLine 2\nLine 3" → 3 lines (blank ignored)
| Metric | What separates them | Blank lines | No-content entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines | Every \n newline |
Ignored / not counted | Ignored |
| Paragraphs | A blank line between blocks | Act as the separator | Ignored |
| Sentences | . ! ? punctuation |
Irrelevant | No punct = 1 sentence |
Everything you need to analyze and optimize your text content
Get instant counts for characters (with and without spaces), words, sentences, paragraphs, and lines as you type.
Locate any word or phrase instantly. Replace one at a time or all occurrences with a single click—like a desktop editor.
Discover which words you use most often. Perfect for identifying keyword distribution and improving writing variety.
Analyze the frequency of each letter in your text. Useful for cryptography, linguistics, and content analysis.
All processing happens in your browser. Your text is never uploaded, stored, or tracked—complete privacy guaranteed.
Instant analysis with no delays. Works with any text length, from tweets to full documents.
Simple, fast, and effective text analysis in three steps
Type directly or paste any text into the editor. Large documents stay scrollable and responsive.
All counts update automatically as you type or edit. No buttons to click—it's real-time.
Use Find & Replace to refine your text, then copy the result to use anywhere you need.
Quick reference for popular platforms and use cases
| Platform / Use Case | Character Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Twitter/X Post | 280 characters | URLs count as 23 characters |
| Instagram Caption | 2,200 characters | Only first 125 shown in feed |
| LinkedIn Post | 3,000 characters | First 140 shown before "see more" |
| Facebook Post | 63,206 characters | Optimal length: 40-80 characters |
| Meta Title (SEO) | 50-60 characters | Google truncates longer titles |
| Meta Description | 150-160 characters | Aim for compelling summary |
| SMS Message | 160 characters | Longer messages split into parts |
| YouTube Title | 100 characters | Optimal: 60-70 characters |
Our tool helps professionals across industries manage their content
Track word counts for manuscripts, articles, and blog posts. Meet publisher requirements with ease.
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Stay within platform limits for Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and more. Optimize every post.
Craft perfect meta titles and descriptions. Analyze keyword frequency and density.
Write compelling subject lines within character limits. Improve open rates with optimized copy.
Check string lengths for database fields, API limits, and validation requirements.
Everything you need to know about character counting
Yes! We show both counts—characters with spaces and characters without spaces. This is important because different platforms count characters differently. For example, Twitter counts spaces, while some form fields don't.
No, absolutely not. All text processing happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your text never leaves your device—we don't upload, store, or have any access to what you type. Your privacy is guaranteed.
Characters include every single letter, number, symbol, and space in your text. Words are groups of characters separated by spaces. For example, "Hello World" has 11 characters (including the space) and 2 words.
Absolutely! The character counter is perfect for crafting meta titles (50-60 chars), meta descriptions (150-160 chars), and checking content length. The word frequency feature also helps analyze keyword distribution.
Enter your search term in the "Find" field and click "Find" to highlight all matches. Matches appear in yellow, with the current selection in blue. Use "Replace" for one at a time, or "Replace All" to change every occurrence instantly.
There's no hard limit. The tool can handle thousands of words efficiently. However, extremely large texts (like entire books) may slow down your browser. For most use cases—articles, essays, social posts—it works perfectly.