Word Counter
Professional, clean & modern text analysis tool for writers
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More than just a word counter
Go beyond a simple word counter with DML’s comprehensive AI assistance. It cleans up your writing by finding grammatical mistakes, spelling errors, and typos—and with DML Pro, you’ll get advanced suggestions to improve your writing skills over time.
Instant proofreading
Polish your writing with suggestions that help you quickly fix grammatical mistakes, spelling errors, and punctuation mishaps, all while using our word counter to keep track.
Example
less
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fewer
It appears that the quantifier less does not fit with the countable noun projects. Consider changing the quantifier or the noun.
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Easy rewriting
Shorten an entire paragraph with a single click—making your writing easier to follow and helping you meet length requirements with our word counter—so you can get to the point faster.
Who benefits from a word counter?
DML’s word counter offers something for everyone.
Professionals
Create impactful, concise reports and documents by tracking word count in real time.
Students
Monitor your word count to stay within assignment limits and structure your essays effectively.
Researchers
Track word count for abstracts, papers, and reports to meet publication or submission requirements.
Social media managers
Keep posts within platform-specific character limits for perfectly fitting messages across Instagram, LinkedIn, and more.
Journalists
Monitor word and character counts to keep articles concise and within editorial guidelines.
Copywriters
Refine your content to be fresh, engaging, and within word count limits.
Marketers
Ensure blog posts, SEO copy, and ads meet word and character count guidelines for consistent, effective messaging.
Authors
Align your writing with word and character count requirements for various publishing formats.
Frequently asked questions
A word counter is a tool that calculates the number of words in your text. It helps you track your writing length for essays, articles, social media posts, and more.
Use a word counter when you need to meet specific word count requirements, whether for academic papers, professional documents, or character-limited social media posts.
Simply paste or type your text into the word counter tool. It will automatically display the word count, character count, and other useful statistics in real-time.
Character limits vary by platform: Twitter allows 280 characters, Instagram captions can be up to 2,200 characters, and Facebook posts work best under 250 characters for maximum engagement.
Most college admission essays require 250-650 words, but always check specific requirements for each institution. The Common App essay, for example, has a 650-word limit.
Professional writing length varies: business emails should be 50-125 words, blog posts typically range from 500-2,000 words, and white papers are usually 2,500+ words.
Creative writing lengths vary widely: short stories are typically 1,000-7,500 words, novellas range from 17,500-40,000 words, and novels are usually 50,000+ words.
Plan your writing with page and length estimates
Curious how many pages your writing will be? Whether you’re drafting an essay or a blog post, our quick guides show you exactly how word count translates to page length so you can plan confidently.