Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs instantly. Estimate reading time.
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Reading Time
Reading Time Reference
| Words | Document Type | Read Time |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Tweet / social post | 1 min |
| 300 | Email / message | 2 min |
| 500 | Short essay | 3 min |
| 1,000 | Article / report | 5 min |
| 2,000 | Long blog post | 10 min |
| 5,000 | Short chapter | 25 min |
| 10,000 | Long chapter | 50 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Words are counted by splitting the text at whitespace (spaces, tabs, and line breaks). Each contiguous group of non-whitespace characters counts as one word. For example, 'hello world' is 2 words and 'hello,world' (no space) is 1 word. Leading and trailing spaces are ignored.
At the average adult reading speed of 200–250 words per minute, a 5-minute read contains approximately 1,000–1,250 words. This word counter estimates reading time at 200 wpm. A typical news article (600–800 words) takes 3–4 minutes to read.
Key character limits: Twitter/X: 280 characters per post. SMS: 160 characters per message (longer texts are split). LinkedIn posts: 3,000 characters. Instagram captions: 2,200 characters. WhatsApp messages: 65,536 characters (no practical limit). Use this counter to check your text before posting.
A standard A4 or Letter page with 12pt font and 1-inch margins holds approximately 250–300 words (single-spaced) or 125–150 words (double-spaced). Academic essays often specify a minimum of 500 words (roughly 2 single-spaced pages) or 1,000 words (4 pages double-spaced).