Woorden tellen

De Woord- en Tekenteller analyseert elke tekst onmiddellijk: aantal woorden, tekens (met en zonder spaties), zinnen, alinea's en geschatte leestijd. Perfect voor contentcreatie, SEO-optimalisatie, academische papers en social media posts met tekengrenzen.

Twitter/X staat 280 tekens toe, Instagram-bijschriften tot 2.200, LinkedIn-posts tot 3.000 en Google-metabeschrijvingen ideaal 150–160 tekens. Voor wetenschappelijke papers stellen universiteiten vaak woordlimieten van 1.500 tot 10.000 woorden. De gemiddelde leessnelheid is 200–250 woorden per minuut. SEO-geoptimaliseerde blogberichten liggen idealiter tussen 1.500 en 2.500 woorden. Voor leestijdschattingen gebruikt u onze Leestijdcalculator. Gratis, zonder registratie.

Why word count matters for SEO and content strategy

Research by Backlinko analysing 11.8 million Google search results found that the average first-page result contains 1,447 words. Longer content tends to rank better because it covers topics more comprehensively (satisfying search intent), earns more backlinks (authoritative resources attract citations), and keeps users on the page longer (reducing bounce rate). However, word count is a proxy metric — the real signal is topical depth and quality. A 2,000-word article that answers every related question outperforms a 5,000-word padded piece. Target word counts vary by content type: blog posts 1,200–2,000 words, comprehensive guides 3,000–5,000 words, product pages 300–500 words, meta descriptions 150–160 characters.

Platform character limits at a glance

Different platforms impose different limits: Twitter/X 280 characters per tweet, LinkedIn posts 700 characters before "See more", SMS 160 characters (one segment), Google meta description 155–160 characters, Google title tag 50–60 characters, Instagram caption 2,200 characters, WhatsApp message 65,536 characters. Our counter tracks characters with and without spaces alongside word count and reading time — everything you need in one view. Pair with our URL Slug Generator for complete on-page SEO preparation.