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Word Counter

Track word and character count, fix grammar, summarize text, extract keywords and more for any text with this advanced free tool.

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Easily count words, characters, syllables, and sentences in real time as you type or select text.

27

Words


157

Characters


40

Syllables


2

Sentences


0:06

Reading time


0:10

Speaking time

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How long should my text be? Typical word counts for:

Social networks

Characters


X post

71-100

Facebook post

80

Instagram caption

100

YouTube description

138-150

Essays

Words


High school

300-1,000

College admission

200-650

Undergraduate college

1,500-5,000

Graduate school admission

500-1,000

Blogs, work and literature

Words


LinkedIn article

1,900-2,000

Blog posts

500-800

Cover letters

200-400

Resumes

400-800

Short stories

~7,500

Novellas

~17,500-40,000

Novels

~70,000-120,000

Popular works

Words


A Game of Thrones

298,000

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

76,944

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

187,790

Animal Farm

29,966

Infinite Jest

483,994

Ulysses

265,222

Of Mice and Men

29,160

Pride and Prejudice

122,685

Atlas Shrugged

561,996

The Great Gatsby

47,094

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

38,421

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

30,644


Use cases of Word Counter

Word Counter tool helps you with efficiency, precision, and adherence to specific requirements across professional and creative fields.

  • Academic Assignments: Ensure compliance with word count requirements for essays, research papers, and assignments.

  • Professional Documents: Maintain clarity and professionalism in reports, proposals, and business documents.

  • SEO Content: Craft blog posts and articles that meet optimal word lengths for search engine visibility.

  • Social Media Messaging: Stay within character limits on platforms like X and Instagram for effective communication.

  • Manuscript Submissions: Submit literary works within specified word count limits for publications.

  • Freelance Writing Projects: Manage progress and meet client requirements with accurate word counts.

  • Academic Presentations: Prepare and refine presentations to fit within allocated time constraints.

  • Email Correspondence: Compose concise and impactful professional emails for effective communication.

  • Translation Services: Estimate costs and manage workloads efficiently based on word counts in source texts.

  • Novel Writing: Track progress and ensure adherence to word count goals in novel or fiction projects.

The technology behind Word Counter

Word Counter tool uses a language model that learns patterns, grammar, and vocabulary from large amounts of text data – then uses that knowledge to generate human-like text based on a given prompt or input. The generated text combines both the model's learned information and its understanding of the input.

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