This exposes the hidden structure.
These tools expose the structure behind something that usually gets judged by eye: line length, hierarchy, wrapping, spacing or fit.
Type, Layout & Effects
Text Length Checker.
Count characters, words and approximate reading time.
1 Enter2 Adjust3 Use result
Input
Answer
38 characters · 8 words
1 min approximate read
Useful for ads, interface labels, headlines and metadata.
Useful to know
Four things worth knowing.
Neat maths can still look wrong.
The mathematically neat answer can still look wrong. Typography and layout have an optical component that a counter cannot see.
Check it where people see it.
Judge it at the size it will actually be used. Typography and spacing are partly optical.
Optical judgement still matters.
Judge the result at its final size. A headline that works in a desktop editor can fall apart on a phone or projected slide.