About Character Counter
A comprehensive text analysis tool that provides detailed statistics about your content. Perfect for writers, students, content creators, and professionals who need to analyze text.
Features
- Real-time character counting (with and without spaces)
- Space count and character type analysis
- Word count with unique word analysis
- Sentence and paragraph counting
- Line count for formatted text
- Reading time estimation (200 words/min)
- Speaking time estimation (130 words/min)
- Average word length calculation
- Longest word identification
- Keyword density analysis (top 10 keywords)
- Stop words detection and filtering
- Content words vs stop words ratio
- Lexical density calculation
- Vocabulary richness measurement
- Character type breakdown (digits, uppercase, lowercase, special)
Use Cases
- Academic Writing: Check essay word counts and requirements
- Social Media: Ensure posts fit character limits (Twitter, LinkedIn)
- Content Writing: Meet article length specifications
- SEO: Optimize meta descriptions and title tags
- Presentations: Estimate speaking time for speeches
- Email Marketing: Keep subject lines within limits
- SMS Messages: Stay within character limits
Character Limits by Platform
| Platform | Character Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Twitter/X | 280 | Per tweet |
| Facebook Post | 63,206 | Recommended: 40-80 chars |
| Instagram Caption | 2,200 | First 125 chars visible |
| LinkedIn Post | 3,000 | First 140 chars in feed |
| Meta Description | 155-160 | SEO best practice |
| Title Tag | 50-60 | SEO best practice |
| SMS | 160 | Per message |
Reading & Speaking Time
Reading time is calculated based on an average reading speed of 200 words per minute, which is the typical rate for adults reading English text. Speaking time uses 130 words per minute, which is the average conversational speaking rate.
Advanced Analytics
- Keyword Density: Shows the top 10 most frequently used content words (excluding common stop words like "the", "is", "and"). Helps identify main topics and avoid keyword stuffing.
- Stop Words: Counts common words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions) that don't carry significant meaning but are necessary for grammar.
- Lexical Density: Ratio of content words to total words. Higher density (50-60%) indicates more informative text.
- Vocabulary Richness: Percentage of unique words. Higher values indicate more diverse vocabulary.
- Character Types: Breakdown of uppercase, lowercase, digits, and special characters for detailed analysis.
Tips
- Use character count (no spaces) for platforms that don't count spaces
- Check reading time to ensure content isn't too long
- Monitor keyword density to avoid over-optimization (2-3% is ideal for SEO)
- Aim for 50-60% lexical density for informative content
- Higher vocabulary richness (40%+) indicates better writing quality
- Keep average word length in mind for readability
- Use sentence count to vary sentence structure
- Break long paragraphs for better readability
Privacy & Security
All text analysis happens locally in your browser. Your content is never sent to any server, ensuring complete privacy and security.