Paste or type your text below to see the number of words, characters and paragraphs update instantly. It is handy for checking an essay limit, a social media post or an SEO meta description before you publish.
What does the word counter measure?
- Words – groups of characters separated by spaces.
- Characters – letters, numbers and punctuation without spaces.
- Characters with spaces – every character including spaces. This is the number most platforms (and Google snippets) use for their limits.
- Paragraphs – blocks of text separated by a line break.
Everything is calculated in your browser while you type, so the text is never uploaded or saved.
Recommended lengths for SEO
| Element | Recommended length |
|---|---|
| Meta title (SEO title) | 50–60 characters |
| Meta description | 120–160 characters |
| URL slug | 3–6 words |
| Image alt text | under 125 characters |
Longer titles and descriptions are not penalised, but Google usually cuts them off in the search results. If you use Rank Math or Yoast you can paste your draft here first, then refine it. To change the capitalisation of a heading, use the case converter.
How long should your text be?
Typical lengths for social posts and longer content:
| Social Network | Characters |
|---|---|
| Twitter post | 71-100 |
| Facebook post | 80 |
| Instagram caption | 100 |
| YouTube Description | 138-150 |
| Blogs, work and literature | Words |
|---|---|
| LinkedIn article | 1,900-2,000 |
| Blog posts | 600-2000 |
| Cover letters | 200-400 |
| Resumes | 400-800 |
| Short stories | ~7,500 |
| Novellas | ~17,500-40,000 |
| Novels | ~70,000-120,000 |
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