Count words, characters, sentences and reading time instantly
Knowing the word count is essential for blog posts, SEO articles, social media captions, or any writing. Google typically recommends 1000-2000 words for ideal content.
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Word Count: Each group of characters separated by spaces or newlines is counted as one word
Reading Time: Based on an average reading speed of 200 words per minute
Paragraph Count: Each block of text separated by a blank line is counted as one paragraph
For competitive keywords, aim for 1,500–2,500 words. Google tends to rank comprehensive, in-depth content higher. That said, quality and relevance always matter more than raw word count.
Twitter/X: 280 | Instagram caption: 2,200 | Facebook post: 63,206 | LinkedIn post: 3,000 | WhatsApp message: 65,536 characters.
Keep meta descriptions between 150–160 characters so Google displays them fully in search results without truncation.
300 words ≈ 1.5 min | 800 words ≈ 4 min | 1,500 words ≈ 7.5 min | 2,500 words ≈ 12.5 min (at 200 WPM average).
Yes, our Word Counter is Unicode-compatible and accurately counts words in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and other Indian languages alongside English.