Character Counter — Live Word, Character & Reading Time Tool

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Text Editor & Analyzer

Character Counter analyzes your text to calculate total characters, characters without spaces, word count, sentence and paragraph totals, and estimated reading/speaking duration on button click.

How to Use

  1. Paste or Type Text

    Enter your article, social media post, essay, or speech into the text area.

  2. Click "Count Characters"

    Click the primary action button to run the full metrics calculation.

  3. Inspect Metrics & Copy

    Review characters, words, reading duration, and copy the text with 1 click.

Platform character limits dictate social media reach. Whether drafting Snapchat Captions, Bluesky Skeets (300 chars), Twitter/X Posts (280 chars), or SEO Meta Descriptions (160 chars), our Character Counter provides accurate metrics on demand.

Who Uses This

Social Media Copywriting

Craft captions optimized for Snapchat Spotlight, TikTok, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

SEO Title & Meta Tags

Keep title tags under 60 characters and meta descriptions under 160 characters to avoid SERP truncation.

Essays & Speech Preparation

Track essay word count milestones and estimate spoken presentation duration.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this tool calculate reading and speaking time?
Yes. It estimates silent reading time at 200 words per minute and spoken presentation time at 130 words per minute.
Is my text private and secure?
100% private. All text analysis is processed locally in your browser and is never stored on our servers.
Does it distinguish characters with and without spaces?
Yes, both total characters and space-free characters are tracked side by side.

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