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Word Counter
Paste or type your text to count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs, and see reading time and your most used words.
How do I count words?
To count words, paste or type your text in the box. The word counter instantly shows words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs, reading time and speaking time, plus your most repeated words. It works with English, Hindi and other Indian languages, and nothing is uploaded.
Word Counter in 3 steps
Paste your text
Type or paste an essay, post or assignment.
Watch the counts
Words, characters and time update as you type.
Check the limits
See if you fit common limits like 280 characters or a 500-word essay.
How many words is a 2-minute speech?
At a natural speaking pace of about 140 words per minute, a 2-minute speech is roughly 280 words and a 5-minute speech about 700 words.
What are common word and character limits?
An X (Twitter) post allows 280 characters, a Google meta description shows about 155 to 160 characters, an Instagram caption allows 2,200 characters, and school and college essays are often 250, 500 or 1,000 words.
Updated 06 October 2026 · Made by the Fileora team
Questions people ask
Does it count characters with spaces?
Yes. It shows characters both with and without spaces.
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time assumes about 225 words per minute, and speaking time about 140 words per minute.
Does it work with Hindi and other Indian languages?
Yes. Words are counted by spaces, so Hindi, Marathi, Tamil and other languages count correctly.
Is my text saved or uploaded?
No. Counting happens in your browser and the text is never sent anywhere.
Does it count numbers as words?
Yes. Any group of characters separated by spaces, such as 2026 or COVID-19, counts as one word.