Character Counter

Real-time word count, reading time, and social media limits.

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Details

  • Chars (no spaces) 0
  • Avg. Word Length 0
  • Reading Time 0s
  • Speaking Time 0s

Platform Limits

Twitter (280) 0 / 280
Google Title (60) 0 / 60
Meta Desc (160) 0 / 160
SMS (160) 0 / 160

The Comprehensive Guide to Text Analysis

In the digital age, length matters. whether you are crafting the perfect tweet, optimizing a website for Google, or writing a college essay, sticking to specific character and word limits is often not just a suggestion—it's a requirement.

Social Media Constraints

Every platform has a unique "sweet spot" and a hard limit.

  • X (Twitter): 280 characters. Brevity is key.
  • Instagram Bio: 150 characters. Make every letter count.
  • LinkedIn Post: 3,000 characters. Allows for micro-blogging.
  • SMS: 160 characters. Exceeding this splits the message.

SEO Best Practices

Search engines truncate titles and descriptions that are too long, potentially lowering your click-through rate (CTR).

  • Title Tag: ~50-60 characters. Vital for ranking.
  • Meta Description: ~150-160 characters. Your "ad copy" in search results.
  • URL Slugs: Short and descriptive (e.g., /tools/character-counter).

Word Count vs. Character Count

Word Count is the standard metric for content length in academia, journalism, and translation. It measures the volume of ideas.
Character Count is a technical metric used by databases and user interfaces. It includes every letter, number, symbol, and often spaces (depending on the requirement).

How We Calculate Reading Time

N28 uses the standard average reading speed of 200 words per minute (WPM). This is the industry standard used by platforms like Medium to estimate how long it will take a user to consume your content.
Formula: Total Words / 200 = Minutes to Read

Why Use an Online Counter?

While Word and Google Docs have built-in counters, they don't provide real-time feedback on specific platform limits (like the Twitter 280 limit) or detailed statistics like speaking time and character density. N28 offers an instant, privacy-focused dashboard for all these metrics in one place.

Character Counter FAQ

How does the character counter work?

Simply type or paste your text into the box. The tool automatically counts characters (with and without spaces), words, sentences, and paragraphs in real-time.

Does spaces count as characters?

Yes, spaces are characters. Our tool shows two counts: 'Characters (with spaces)' and 'Characters (no spaces)'.

How many characters is a tweet?

A standard tweet on X (formerly Twitter) allows up to 280 characters. Twitter Blue subscribers can post up to 25,000 characters.

How many words is 1000 characters?

1000 characters is approximately 150 to 250 words, depending on the average word length and language used.

What is the optimal SEO title length?

Google typically displays the first 50-60 characters of a title tag. Keep your titles under 60 characters to avoid truncation.

What is the meta description length limit?

Meta descriptions should ideally be between 150-160 characters for optimal display in search results.

How is reading time calculated?

Reading time is estimated based on an average reading speed of 200 words per minute (WPM).

How is speaking time calculated?

Speaking time is estimated based on an average speaking speed of 130 words per minute.

Does this tool store my text?

No. N28 is a client-side tool. Your text is processed entirely in your browser memory and is never sent to our servers.

How many characters in an Instagram caption?

Instagram captions can be up to 2,200 characters long, but captions truncate after 125 characters.

How many words is a 5-minute speech?

A 5-minute speech is typically around 650 to 750 words, assuming a moderate speaking pace.

What is the character limit for a LinkedIn post?

LinkedIn posts have a limit of 3,000 characters.

Do emojis count as characters?

Yes, emojis count as characters. However, some platforms may count them as 2 characters due to encoding.

How many words is a standard page?

A standard double-spaced page (Times New Roman, 12pt) is about 250 words. A single-spaced page is about 500 words.

How many characters in an SMS message?

A single SMS message is limited to 160 characters. Longer messages are split into segments.

Does punctuation count as a character?

Yes, all punctuation marks (periods, commas, etc.) count as characters.

How many sentences in my text?

The tool counts sentences by looking for terminal punctuation marks like periods, exclamation points, and question marks.

How many paragraphs in my text?

Paragraphs are counted based on line breaks (newlines) in the text.

What is the Facebook post limit?

Facebook posts can be up to 63,206 characters long.

How many words for a blog post?

Standard blog posts range from 500 to 2000+ words depending on the topic depth and SEO goals.

What is character density?

Character density refers to the number of characters per unit of space or text, though usually 'keyword density' is the more common metric.

How many words is 500 characters?

500 characters is roughly 70 to 100 words.

Does this count special symbols?

Yes, all symbols (@, #, $, etc.) are counted as characters.

How many characters for a YouTube title?

YouTube video titles have a limit of 100 characters.

How many characters for a YouTube description?

YouTube descriptions can be up to 5,000 characters.

What is the limit for TikTok captions?

TikTok allows up to 2,200 characters in captions.

How many characters in a Tweet thread?

Each tweet in a thread is limited to 280 characters, but you can add up to 25 tweets to a thread.

Is there a limit on pasting text?

No specific limit in this tool, but extremely large texts (millions of characters) might slow down your browser.

How to count characters in Word?

In Microsoft Word, click the word count in the status bar at the bottom left to see detailed stats.

How to count characters in Google Docs?

In Google Docs, go to Tools > Word Count (or press Ctrl+Shift+C).

What is the email subject line limit?

There is no hard limit, but 60 characters is recommended for mobile visibility.

Does capitalization affect character count?

No, 'A' and 'a' both count as 1 character.

How many characters is a space?

A space counts as 1 character.

What is the limit for Pinterest descriptions?

Pinterest descriptions can be up to 500 characters.

Can I count specific words?

This tool counts total words. Use 'Ctrl+F' in your browser to find counts of specific words.

How many characters for Reddit title?

Reddit titles are limited to 300 characters.

How many characters for Reddit post body?

Reddit text posts typically allow up to 40,000 characters.

What is the average word length?

In English, the average word length is approximately 5 characters.

How to clear the text?

Click the 'Clear' button at the top right of the editor.

Does this work offline?

Yes, once the page is loaded, all processing happens locally on your device.