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A free, fast, and privacy-focused word counter built for writers, students, and content creators.
I got tired of googling "Twitter character limit" for the 50th time. Seriously. Every platform has different limits, I can never remember them, and switching between tabs to check word counts was driving me crazy.
So I built TypeCount. Nothing revolutionary - it counts words and characters. But it does it fast, keeps all the platform limits in one place, and doesn't make you create an account or watch your text get uploaded to some random server.
That last part actually matters to me. I write content for clients. Sometimes sensitive stuff. I don't want their business plans or product announcements sitting on someone else's database. With TypeCount, your text never leaves your browser. Period.
Hey, I'm Martin Šikula. I run a small web agency called Šikulovi s.r.o. in Brno, Czech Republic. We build websites, e-commerce stores, that kind of stuff. Been doing it since 2016.
TypeCount started because I was annoyed with my own workflow. I write a lot - social posts for clients, blog articles, meta descriptions, emails. And I kept forgetting character limits. Twitter's 280. LinkedIn's 3,000. Meta descriptions cut off around 155-160. I had a spreadsheet. It was embarrassing.
Most word counters I found were either too basic (just word count, nothing else) or covered in sketchy ads. And none of them had the platform limits built in. So I made my own. Took a weekend to get the basics working, then I kept adding stuff. Now I use it every day.
TypeCount launched in late 2024. I wasn't planning to make it public - it was just a tool for myself. But then I figured, why not? Put it online, see if anyone else finds it useful.
Turns out people did. And they had opinions. "Can you add Instagram limits?" Done. "What about readability scores?" Added that. "My essay needs exactly 500 words, can I set a goal?" Built the essay tracker. Most features exist because someone asked for them.
The privacy thing wasn't originally a big selling point - it was just how I built it. Running everything client-side is simpler than setting up a backend. But people really care about not having their text processed on some random server. Fair enough. Your text stays in your browser. That's not changing.
No loading spinners, no "processing" messages. You type, it counts. Instantly. I get annoyed by slow tools so I made sure this one isn't.
Everything runs in your browser. Your text never hits my server. I literally cannot see what you write - and that's the point. I use this for client work too.
No "premium tier" upsells, no word limits, no features locked behind paywalls. I built this for myself and just... kept it free. Ads cover hosting costs.
Twitter's 280, Instagram's 2,200, LinkedIn's 3,000 - all baked in. I update these when platforms change them (which is more often than you'd think).
Essays, tweets, meta descriptions, LinkedIn posts, emails - doesn't matter. If it has words, TypeCount counts them.
Keyword density, meta tag checking, heading structure analysis. The nerdy SEO tools I actually use when writing content for clients.
I actually read my emails. If something's broken or you want a feature that doesn't exist yet, let me know. Most of TypeCount's features started as user suggestions.