Text Analysis
How it works
- Characters = total including spaces
- No spaces = excludes spaces, tabs, newlines
- Read time = based on 220 words/min
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Case Conversion
The character counter analyzes your text the moment you paste it: characters (with and without spaces), words, sentences, paragraphs and estimated reading time, all at once. It is handy for anything with a length limit — cover letters, social media posts, ad copy — and includes UPPERCASE, lowercase, Title Case and Sentence case conversion.
Everything is computed locally in your browser. Your text is never uploaded or stored, so it is safe to paste unpublished documents or private notes.
How to use
- Type or paste your text into the input box.
- Six statistics update in real time: characters, characters without spaces, words, sentences, paragraphs and reading time.
- Use the transform buttons to switch between UPPERCASE, lowercase, Title Case and Sentence case.
- Click Copy to put the converted text on your clipboard.
Common use cases
- Cover letters & applications
- Most application systems enforce a character limit. Both with-spaces and without-spaces counts are shown, so you can match whichever rule applies.
- Social media & ad copy
- X allows 280 characters, Instagram captions 2,200, YouTube titles 100. Check your draft against the limit before posting.
- Essays & manuscripts
- Track progress against a required word or character count while you write reports, articles or translations.
Good to know
Words are counted as whitespace-separated chunks. Sentences are split on periods, question marks and exclamation marks (full-width forms included), and paragraphs are separated by blank lines.
Reading time assumes a typical silent-reading speed of 220 words per minute. For a speech, plan around 100–120 spoken words per minute instead.
Frequently asked questions
Should I use the with-spaces or without-spaces count?
Follow whatever rule the recipient specifies. Most application forms count spaces; some journals and translation work count only visible characters. Both values are displayed here.
How is reading time calculated?
It assumes 220 words per minute, a common average for silent reading. Actual time varies with the reader and the difficulty of the text, so treat it as an estimate.
Is my text stored anywhere?
No. All counting runs as JavaScript inside your browser. Nothing is sent to a server, and the text disappears when you close the page.
What are the limits on major platforms?
X allows 280 characters (CJK characters count as two, so effectively 140), Instagram captions 2,200 characters, YouTube titles 100 characters, and search-engine meta descriptions work best around 150 characters.