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Practical writing guides, platform limits and text-tool tutorials reviewed by the TextCounter team.
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We publish practical guides for people who work with text limits, short-form copy, cleanup workflows, and browser-based writing tools.
How we review content
Every article is written to answer a specific workflow question, linked to a relevant tool, and refreshed when rules, limits or product behavior change.
How to Check Character Count in Word, Google Docs and Pages
Step-by-step: find the character count in Microsoft Word, Google Docs and Apple Pages on desktop and mobile, count a selection, and understand why the numbers differ.
Character Count With or Without Spaces: Which One Do You Need?
Do spaces count as characters? For most limits, yes. Learn when to count with or without spaces, how Word and Google Docs report both, and how emoji and links change the count.
How to Count Characters in Excel (and Google Sheets): Every Formula You Need
Count characters in Excel with LEN, without spaces, for a specific letter, across a range, and words per cell. Copy-ready formulas that also work in Google Sheets.
Google Ads Character Limits: Headlines, Descriptions, Sitelinks and More
Every Google Ads character limit in one table: 30-character headlines, 90-character descriptions, 15-character paths, sitelinks, callouts and why some characters count double.
How Many Pages Is 1,000 Words? Word Count to Page Count Chart
1,000 words is about 2 pages single-spaced or 4 pages double-spaced in 12 pt font. Full chart from 250 to 10,000 words, plus how font, spacing and margins change it.
Meta Title and Meta Description Length: How Many Characters in 2026?
Keep title tags around 50–60 characters and meta descriptions around 120–160. Why Google measures pixels, not characters, and how to write snippets that don't get cut off.
Reading Time and Speaking Time: How Long Does It Take to Read or Say N Words?
Adults read about 238 words per minute and speak about 130–150. Charts for 500 to 5,000 words, how long a 5-minute speech is, and how to estimate reading time for blog posts.
How to Remove Duplicate Lines: Online, Excel, Google Sheets, Notepad++ and Command Line
Five ways to remove duplicate lines from a list — online in one click, in Excel and Google Sheets, in Notepad++ or VS Code, and with sort -u or awk — and how to keep the original order.
SMS Character Limit: Why 160 Characters Sometimes Becomes 70
A text message holds 160 characters — unless one emoji or curly quote switches it to 70. Learn how SMS encoding, segments and the 153/67 rule really work.
YouTube Character Limits: Title, Description, Tags and Comments
YouTube titles allow 100 characters, descriptions 5,000, tags 500 in total and comments 10,000. Here is how much of each viewers actually see, and how to use the space well.
Character Counter: How It Helps You Check Text Fast
A character counter helps you check text length for SEO, social media and forms. Learn what it measures, when to use it, and how to get cleaner drafts faster.
Chinese Character Counter: Check Chinese Text Length Accurately
A Chinese character counter helps you measure Chinese text more accurately when word count is not enough. Learn why Chinese text needs a different workflow and what to check.
Instagram Character Counter: Check Captions and Bios Before Posting
Use an Instagram character counter to plan captions, bios and profile text before you post. Learn which limits matter, what to trim, and how to edit faster.
Twitter Character Counter: Check Posts and Bios Before You Publish
A Twitter character counter helps you shorten posts, replies and bios before publishing. Learn how to tighten short social text without losing the point.
Word Counter: Check Word Count and Text Length in Seconds
A word counter helps you measure drafts, articles, essays and short copy fast. Learn when word count matters most and why it still helps to check characters too.