Word math, explained
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Short answers to specific word-count and reading-time questions, each backed by real numbers and a cited source, with the live word counter built right in so you can check the math against your own text.
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How Many Words Is 500 Characters?
About 88 to 100 words with spaces, depending on how long your words run.
Read guide →Words Per Page in 12pt Font
About 250 words double-spaced, or 500 words single-spaced, in standard 12pt manuscript format.
Read guide →How Long Does It Take to Read 1000 Words?
About 4 minutes 12 seconds, at the average adult silent reading speed of 238 words per minute.
Read guide →SMS Character Limit: 160, or 70 With One Emoji
160 characters in GSM-7, 70 in UCS-2, then 153 or 67 per segment after that.
Read guide →How to Write Numbers in Text: Digits, Words, Symbols and Units
Zero to nine in words, 10 and up in digits, and the exceptions that every style guide agrees on.
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