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Writing & job search

Count words and characters, see how long a text takes to read or say, check a post against each platform's limit, and find the keywords from a job ad that your resume is missing.

Word & Character Counter

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Questions

Is my text uploaded?
No. Everything you paste is read in your browser. It is never sent to SkillEra, and it is never saved.
Do I need an account?
No. Both tools work without signing in. All of the word counter is free, and so is matching your resume with a job ad; comparing it with up to 5 job ads at once is Pro. Signing in adds a private history of the counts, never the text.
How does the keyword match work?
It lists the words and phrases the job ad uses, leaving out common words and filler such as "experience" or "team", and checks which ones are in your resume. A phrase is two or three words the ad uses together at least twice. "Manage", "managed" and "managing" count as one word unless you turn that off, and "front-end" also matches "frontend" and "front end".
Is this how an applicant tracking system scores my resume?
No. It counts the words your resume shares with the job ad, nothing more. Applicant tracking systems each work differently, and a high match doesn't mean a good fit. For feedback on the resume itself, the AI Resume Screener reads it; it uses one of your free AI runs.
How are X posts counted?
With X's own open-source counting rules (twitter-text v3), against the standard 280-character post: a link counts as 23, and most emoji and Chinese, Japanese or Korean characters count as 2. Longer posts on paid X accounts aren't covered. LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Reddit are counted as the characters you see.
How is reading time worked out?
From the word count, at 238 words a minute for reading and 150 for speaking. Those are adult averages, so your own pace may differ.

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