Ways to use Text Counter
Check your text at a glance
Check a limit, tighten a draft, or get a quick sense of how much text you are working with—without leaving the page.
Write to a limit
Keep social posts, form answers, titles, and descriptions inside a character or word limit.
Edit a draft
Watch words and paragraphs change while you trim a message, article, or project update.
Plan an AI prompt
Use the token estimate as a quick planning guide before sending text to an AI tool.
How to use it
- Paste or type your text in the editor.
- Read the counts above it—they update as you edit.
- Adjust your text until it fits, then copy it where you need it.
What the counts tell you
- Characters
- The total length of your text, including spaces, punctuation, and line breaks.
- Words
- Groups of text separated by spaces or line breaks.
- Lines
- Every line in the editor, including short lines.
- Paragraphs
- Blocks of text separated by a blank line.
- Estimated tokens
- A planning estimate for AI tools. Actual token counts can vary by model.
Example
Text
Keep this update short and useful.
Counts
34 characters · 6 words · 1 line
Good to know
- Your counts update instantly; there is nothing to submit.
- Token counts are estimates, so check the destination model when an exact limit matters.
- Use Clear when you are finished with the current text.