Word & Character Counter
Count words, characters, sentences and paragraphs as you type — with live length warnings for SEO titles, meta descriptions, tweets, LinkedIn, Facebook and Open Graph tags.
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Length Warnings
Green = ideal · Orange = over soft limit · Red = over hard limit
How to Use the Counter
One textbox, every count you need — plus live SEO and social length checks while you type.
Type or paste any text
SEO title, meta description, tweet, blog intro, LinkedIn post, product description — anything. The counts update live.
Watch the length bars
Each rule has an ideal (soft) limit and a hard truncation limit. Stay in green on the bar for every platform you're writing for.
Check reading and speaking time
Reading time assumes 200 words/minute. Speaking time assumes 130 words/minute — use it for video scripts, podcasts and webinars.
Copy when ready
Once all the length checks are green, hit Copy and paste straight into your CMS, scheduler, or Ads platform.
SEO & Social Length Cheatsheet
Quick reference for the limits most often truncated in Google, social feeds and share cards.
SEO title tag
Google truncates at roughly 600px width on desktop. Front-load your primary keyword and brand.
Meta description
Desktop SERPs show ~160 characters, mobile ~120. Lead with the benefit and include a CTA verb.
URL slug
3–5 hyphenated words. Short slugs get more clicks and share cleanly on social.
Open Graph title
Facebook and LinkedIn cards truncate longer titles. Match your SEO title when you can.
Tweet / X post
Keep under 240 to leave room for quote-tweets, links and hashtags without truncation.
LinkedIn headline
The hook for every visitor. 180-char sweet spot lets you front-load the value proposition.
Facebook post preview
Only the first ~80 characters show before the "See more" cut. Put the hook up front.
Instagram caption preview
The feed truncates at roughly 125 characters. Lead with the question or promise.
Why Length Matters for SEO & Conversion
Every platform truncates differently. Writing to the right length stops Google, Meta and LinkedIn cutting your message mid-sentence.
Search snippets
Share cards
Ads & paid
Organic social
Word Counter FAQ
Does Google count characters or pixels?
Pixels — roughly 600px for titles, 920px for meta descriptions. Characters are a close proxy, which is why the ~60 / ~160 character limits exist.
Should I always hit the max character limit?
No. Write to communicate, not to fill space. But once you're close, use every character — Google rewrites short, vague meta descriptions far more often.
Is my text sent anywhere?
No. Counting happens entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or stored.
Do emojis count as one character?
Most emojis count as one visible character in the counter, but they may take 2–4 bytes in some systems. Test on the platform before publishing.
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