Free Online Word Counter

Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs live, with reading time, speak...

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X / Twitter0/280
280 left
SMS0/160
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Meta description0/160
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Google title0/60
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Instagram caption0/2,200
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Facebook post0/63,206
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Keyword density (top words)

Type some text to see which words you use most.

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Quick answer

A word counter tallies the words and characters in your text, plus sentences, paragraphs, and reading time. YaliKit updates every count live as you type, using 200 words per minute for reading and 130 for speaking, and adds keyword density and character limits for X, SMS, and SEO titles. It runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded or saved.

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Why It's Better

Live Counts - Updates as you type
In Your Browser - Nothing uploaded
Words + Characters - With and without spaces
Reading Time - Read + speaking pace
Keyword Density - Top words and percent
Platform Limits - X, SMS, SEO, socials

Why Use Free Online Word Counter?

Instant, As You Type

Every count updates the moment you type or paste. There is no Count button and no waiting, even on long documents, so you always see words, characters and reading time in real time.

Private by Design

All of the counting happens inside your browser with plain JavaScript. Your text is never uploaded to a server, never logged, and never stored, so even sensitive drafts stay on your device.

No Sign Up, No Limits

Open the page and start counting. There is no account, no email, no paywall and no length cap, so you can paste a tweet or a whole thesis and it just works.

More Than a Number

Beyond words and characters you get sentences, paragraphs, reading and speaking time, keyword density, longest word, and live character limits for X, SMS, SEO titles and more.

Common Uses for the Word Counter

Essays and Word Limits

Hit an exact essay, assignment or application word count without guessing.

SEO Titles and Meta

Keep page titles under 60 and meta descriptions under 160 characters.

Social Posts

Trim captions and posts to fit X, SMS, Instagram and Facebook limits.

Reading and Speaking Time

Estimate how long an article reads or a speech takes to deliver.

How It Works

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Type or Paste Your Text

Write directly in the box or paste from a document, email or webpage. Any length works and there is nothing to upload.

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Watch the Stats Update Live

Words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time and keyword density all recalculate instantly with every keystroke.

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Copy, Clear or Trim to a Limit

Copy your text back out, clear the box in one click, or watch the platform character limits to trim a post to Twitter, SMS or an SEO snippet.

Pro Tips

SEO Snippet Sweet Spots

Keep page titles near 60 characters and meta descriptions near 155 to 160 so search engines show them in full without cutting off.

Aim for Readable Length

Most readers prefer articles that take about 5 to 7 minutes, roughly 1,000 to 1,400 words. Use the reading time to pace your writing.

Mind the Character Limit

An SMS splits into multiple messages past 160 characters, and a tweet is capped at 280. Watch the limit row before you post.

Frequently Asked Questions

A word is any run of characters separated by spaces, tabs or line breaks. Extra spaces and blank lines are ignored, so 'hello world' counts as two words. This matches how word processors and school word limits count.
No. Everything runs locally in your browser with JavaScript. Your text is never sent to a server, never stored and never seen by anyone. Close the tab and it is gone, which makes it safe for private or sensitive writing.
Reading time uses an average silent reading speed of 200 words per minute, the typical adult pace. Speaking time uses 130 words per minute, a comfortable presentation pace. Both are shown as a friendly duration like '2 min' or '1 min 30 sec'.
Sentences are split on the terminators period, exclamation mark and question mark, with runs like '...' counted once. Paragraphs are blocks of text separated by a blank line, so a single line break stays in the same paragraph.
They help you fit text to a platform. You get live used and remaining counts for X and Twitter at 280, SMS at 160, a Google title at 60, a meta description at 160, an Instagram caption at 2200 and a Facebook post, with a subtle warning when you go over.
Yes. Characters are counted as Unicode code points, so an emoji counts as one character rather than two, and non English scripts are counted correctly. Word counting works for any language that separates words with spaces.
Keyword density is how often each word appears as a share of your total words. The tool lists your most used words with a count and a percentage, ignoring common filler words like 'the' and 'and' so the results are useful for SEO and editing.

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