How to use it
- Type in the box or paste text from Word, Google Docs, WhatsApp or anywhere else.
- Words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs and reading time update instantly.
- Writing for a form or a post? Pick a character limit to see how many characters you have left.
- Your text is saved on this device as you type, so you can close the tab and come back later. Tap “Clear” to remove it.
What the word counter counts
| Statistic | How it’s counted |
|---|---|
| Words | Groups of letters or numbers. “well-known”, “don’t”, “3.14” and “1,00,000” count as one word each. |
| Characters | Every letter, number, space, punctuation mark and line break. An emoji counts as one. |
| Without spaces | Characters minus spaces, tabs and line breaks. |
| Sentences | Text ending in . ! ? or the Hindi danda (।). “Mr.”, “Dr.”, “Rs.” and decimals don’t end a sentence. |
| Paragraphs | Lines that contain text, like MS Word. |
Counting Hindi words correctly
Many counters split Hindi words at matras or half letters, so a word like “हिन्दी” is counted as two or three words. ToolDabba treats matras, halant (्), nukta (़), anusvara (ं) and chandrabindu (ँ) as part of the word, so “राष्ट्रभाषा” is one word, and the danda (।) ends a sentence. Mixed Hindi–English text, such as “SSC परीक्षा का notification”, is counted correctly too.
Character counts include every matra and halant as a separate character, which is how MS Word and website forms count Hindi text.
Common word and character limits
- Exam essays and letters: descriptive papers usually state a word limit for each answer. Follow the limit in your question paper or the official notification — writing far more or less can cost marks.
- SMS: a single message holds 160 characters of plain English, but only 70 when it contains Hindi or emoji.
- X (Twitter): 280 characters per post for standard accounts.
- Our limit checker counts the way web forms and X do, so an emoji uses two characters there.
- Search results: page titles over roughly 60 characters and descriptions over roughly 160 characters are often cut short by Google.
Reading and speaking time
Reading time assumes about 200 words a minute, a comfortable pace for most readers. Speaking time assumes about 130 words a minute, typical for a speech or presentation. So a 2-minute speech for a school assembly or interview introduction is roughly 250–270 words.
Private by design
Your text never leaves your device. It is kept in your browser’s local storage only so that a refresh doesn’t wipe your work — tap Clear to remove it. Preparing for a Hindi typing test? Convert your practice passage with the Unicode to Kruti Dev converter, and check your accuracy with the percentage calculator.