🎓 Career & Education Tool

Resume & Application
Character Counter

Check your resume summary, LinkedIn fields, and Common App essay against real limits. Free, instant, no signup.

🎓 Resume & Application Fields

Resume Summary 0/500

No hard platform limit — 3-4 sentences (~50-80 words) is standard.

LinkedIn Headline 0/220

LinkedIn About Section 0/2,600

Common App Essay (words) 0/650 words

📏 Character Limits Reference

Field	Limit	Notes
Resume summary/objective	50-80 words (~500 chars)	No hard platform limit — this is a best-practice guideline
LinkedIn headline	220 characters	Shows under your name in search and profile
LinkedIn About section	2,600 characters	Only first ~300 characters show before "see more"
LinkedIn recommendation	3,000 characters
Common App personal statement	650 words (hard limit)	The application system blocks submission past this
Common App additional info	650 words
Cover letter	250-400 words	Best-practice guideline, not a platform limit
Indeed resume headline	70 characters

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about character limits and how the tool works.

What is the ideal resume summary length?

There's no platform-enforced character limit for a resume summary, but the best-practice guideline is 3-4 sentences, roughly 50-80 words or about 400-500 characters. Longer summaries tend to get skimmed rather than read.

What is the LinkedIn headline character limit?

LinkedIn headlines are limited to 220 characters. This field displays prominently under your name in search results and on your profile, so it's worth using close to the full limit with your most relevant keywords.

What is the LinkedIn About section character limit?

The LinkedIn About section allows up to 2,600 characters, but only the first roughly 300 characters display before a \"see more\" link — write your strongest hook in that opening section.

What is the Common App essay word limit?

The Common App personal statement has a hard 650-word limit enforced by the application system itself — you cannot submit an essay that exceeds it. There's also a 250-word minimum requirement.

Is the resume and application character checker free?

Yes, completely free with no signup. It checks resume summary, LinkedIn headline, LinkedIn About section, and Common App essay word count simultaneously.