Common Length Targets
- Tweet/X post: 280 characters
- SEO meta description: 150–160 characters
- SEO title tag: 50–60 characters
- Instagram caption: up to 2,200 characters
- College essay: commonly 250–650 words
- Blog post: 1,000–2,500 words for in-depth topics
- LinkedIn post: up to 3,000 characters (first 210 shown)
Writing content and need consistent capitalization? Use our Case Converter alongside this counter.
Words ↔ Pages ↔ Characters, Roughly
| Words | Characters (approx.) | Pages, single-spaced | Reading time |
|---|
| 250 | ~1,500 | ½ page | ~1 min |
| 500 | ~3,000 | 1 page | ~2 min |
| 1,000 | ~6,000 | 2 pages | ~4½ min |
| 2,500 | ~15,000 | 5 pages | ~11 min |
These use the English average of ~6 characters per word (including the space) and 225 words-per-minute reading speed — real documents vary with vocabulary and formatting, which is why the live counter above is more accurate than any rule of thumb.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No. Counting happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your text never leaves your device, so it's safe to paste confidential drafts.
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time uses an average adult silent-reading speed of 225 words per minute. Speaking time uses an average presentation pace of 140 words per minute.
What counts as a word?
Any sequence of characters separated by spaces, tabs or line breaks counts as one word. Hyphenated terms like "state-of-the-art" count as a single word, matching how most word processors count.
How many words is 1000 characters?
Roughly 150–180 words in typical English text (about 6 characters per word including spaces). Paste your text above for the exact figure.
How many pages is 1000 words?
About 2 pages single-spaced or 4 pages double-spaced at 12-point font with standard margins; 500 words ≈ 1 page single-spaced.