Free Resume Word Counter

Check your resume or CV against ideal length benchmarks, with bullet point counting and an estimated page count.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many words should a resume be? expand_more

Most one-page resumes for early-to-mid career professionals run 400-800 words. Two-page resumes, appropriate for 10+ years of experience or senior roles, typically run 800-1,200 words.

How many bullet points per job should I have? expand_more

3-5 bullet points per role is the general standard. Your most recent or most relevant role can have up to 6, while older roles should be trimmed to 2-3.

Is my resume text stored or uploaded anywhere? expand_more

No. All counting happens locally in your browser. Your resume text is never transmitted to or stored on any server.

What Is a Resume Word Counter?

A resume word counter checks your resume or CV draft against the length benchmarks recruiters and hiring managers actually expect, rather than a generic word count target. Because resumes are evaluated on page count as much as word count, this tool also estimates how many printed pages your draft will fill and counts your bullet points, since bullet density is one of the fastest things a recruiter scans for.

Paste your resume text and the tool instantly tells you whether you're tracking toward a clean one-page resume, a justified two-page resume, or a draft that's running long and needs trimming.

How Long Should a Resume Be?

The one-page-resume rule is still the default expectation for early-career and mid-career professionals — recruiters spend an average of 6-7 seconds on an initial scan, and a tight, well-edited single page is easier to evaluate quickly than a sprawling two-page document. A one-page resume in a standard 10-11pt font with normal margins holds approximately 400-800 words.

A second page becomes justified once you have 10+ years of experience, are applying for a senior or executive role, or work in academia, medicine, or law, where a more comprehensive history (publications, certifications, case experience) is expected. Two-page resumes typically run 800-1,200 words. Going beyond two pages is rarely advisable outside of academic CVs, which follow entirely different conventions and can run much longer.

Tips for Trimming an Overlong Resume

  • ›Cut roles older than 10-15 years — Unless directly relevant to the job, early-career roles can be condensed into a single "Earlier Experience" line.
  • ›Limit bullets to 3-5 per role — Cut bullets that repeat the same type of achievement; keep only your strongest, most quantified results.
  • ›Remove the objective statement — Objective statements are largely outdated; a tailored summary line or no summary at all saves space.
  • ›Drop "References available upon request" — This line is assumed and wastes a full line of space.
  • ›Tighten bullet phrasing — Lead with strong action verbs and cut filler words like "responsible for" or "helped to".

Frequently Asked Questions

Does resume length affect ATS screening?expand_more

Applicant Tracking Systems parse text regardless of page count, but recruiters spend an average of 6-7 seconds on an initial resume scan. A concise, well-structured one-page resume is generally easier to scan than a dense two-page document, even though length itself isn't an ATS ranking factor.

How does the tool count bullet points?expand_more

The tool counts lines that start with a common bullet character (•, -, *, or ▪) after trimming whitespace. If your resume uses a different bullet symbol or your document formatting strips bullet characters when pasted as plain text, the count may not reflect every bullet — paste from a plain-text source for best accuracy.

Is my resume text stored or uploaded anywhere?expand_more

No. All counting happens locally in your browser. Your resume text is never transmitted to or stored on any server.