# 2count

> Free character counter with real-time platform limits, readability scoring, and PII detection. 100% client-side.

## What is 2count?

2count is a privacy-first text analysis tool for writers and content creators. It provides real-time character, word, sentence, and paragraph counts with built-in platform limit checking for social media and advertising platforms.

## Platform Character Limits

2count tracks limits for these platforms in real-time:
- **Twitter/X**: 280 characters per tweet
- **Instagram**: 2,200 characters per caption
- **LinkedIn**: 3,000 characters per post
- **Google Ads**: Headlines 30 chars, descriptions 90 chars

## Features

- **Real-time counting**: Characters, words, sentences, paragraphs — updated as you type
- **Platform limits**: Visual indicators showing how close you are to each platform's limit
- **Readability scoring**: Flesch-Kincaid grade level and reading ease score
- **Keyword extraction**: Top 5 keywords by frequency (excluding stopwords)
- **Find & Replace**: Search and replace with match highlighting
- **PII detection**: Scans for emails, phone numbers, SSNs, IP addresses, credit card numbers
- **Twitter thread splitter**: Automatically splits long text into 270-character tweet chunks with numbering
- **Time Machine**: Save and restore up to 10 text snapshots
- **Auto-wipe**: All data cleared after 10 minutes of inactivity

## Common Questions This Tool Answers

- What is the Twitter/X character limit? 280 characters per tweet.
- What is the Instagram caption character limit? 2,200 characters.
- What is the LinkedIn post character limit? 3,000 characters.
- What are Google Ads character limits? Headlines: 30 characters, Descriptions: 90 characters.
- How many words are in my text? Use 2count for instant word count.
- What reading level is my text? 2count calculates Flesch-Kincaid grade level.

## Key Facts

- 100% client-side — no text is sent to any server
- Zero data retention
- Free to use, no account required
- Works offline after initial load
- Part of the 2suite ecosystem (https://2suite.io)

## Contact

Website: https://2count.app
Parent: https://2suite.io