How does the word counter work?

Tweet (X): 280 characters (≈ 50 words)
LinkedIn post: 3,000 characters (≈ 500 words)
Instagram caption: 2,200 characters (≈ 350 words)
Meta description: 155-160 characters (≈ 25 words)
Email subject line: 40-50 characters (≈ 7 words)
YouTube title: 100 characters (≈ 15 words)

It splits your text on whitespace and counts the resulting tokens. Punctuation, contractions, and hyphenated words are counted as you would expect — "isn't" is one word, "state-of-the-art" is one word.

How is reading time calculated?

Reading time uses 230 words per minute, which is the standard adult silent-reading speed. Speaking time uses 130 words per minute, which is the average pace of a clear public speaker.

Is my text uploaded anywhere?

No. The counter runs entirely in your browser — nothing is sent to a server, logged, or stored. You can use it offline once the page has loaded.

What is a good word count for a blog post?

For SEO, 1,500-2,500 words is the sweet spot for most informational posts. Long-form pillar content runs 3,000-4,500 words. Short news posts can be 500-800 words.