Does it count spaces as characters?

The tool provides two separate metrics: 'Characters (with spaces)' and 'Characters (excluding spaces)'.

Updated: August 2026 • Verified v1.2

Word & Character Counter

Education & WritingPopular

Count words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, reading time, and speaking time in real time.

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Words = text.trim().split(/\s+/).length; Reading Time = ceil(Words / 225 WPM)

Understanding Your Results

Provides comprehensive text statistics. Reading time is estimated at standard adult speed (225 words/min); speaking time is estimated for speeches/podcasts (130 words/min).

Practical Guidance & Next Steps

Use for Twitter/X character limits (280 chars), Google SEO meta title limits (60 chars), meta description limits (155-160 chars), and college essay word caps.

What is this?

A real-time text analysis tool providing instant statistics on word count, character count, estimated reading duration, and keyword frequencies.

How does it work?

1. Type or paste your text into the editor. 2. Watch word count, character count, sentence count, and reading duration update live. 3. Inspect top recurring keywords to optimize writing clarity.

Why use it?

Essential for essay word count limits, Twitter / X 280-character limits, SEO meta description length checks (160 characters), and speech preparation.

Technical Scope & Calculation Limitations

Counts words separated by whitespace. Hyphenated compound words are treated as single tokens.

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading time is based on the average adult reading speed of 200 to 250 words per minute (WPM).

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