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Word & Character Counter
Words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time and speaking time — instantly.
Words
0
Characters
0
No spaces
0
Sentences
0
Paragraphs
0
Reading time
1 min
Speaking time
1 min
Avg words / sentence
0
About the word & character counter
Word count is a constraint, not a goal
There is no length that ranks. Match the depth the query requires: a definition needs two hundred words, a buying guide may need three thousand. Padding to hit a target lowers answer density and measurably reduces citability.
Character limits worth remembering
Title tag around 60 characters, meta description around 155, Open Graph title 60, OG description 110 for reliable social rendering, and 280 for a post on X.
Reading time
Calculated at 238 words per minute, the widely cited average for silent adult reading of general prose. Speaking time uses 150 words per minute, roughly a measured presentation pace.
Questions
How long should a blog post be?
As long as the question needs and no longer. Compare against what currently ranks and is cited for your query rather than following a general rule.
Is my text stored anywhere?
No. Every tool on this page runs client-side in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or logged.
One page at a time is slow.
Aeologic runs these checks across every URL you own and tells you which twenty to fix first.
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