Length Checker · free · no signup

Is your cover letter the right length?

Hit the sweet spot — 250–400 words.

A cover letter that's too long gets skimmed and forgotten; too short and it looks like you didn't try. The sweet spot is 250–400 words in three or four tight paragraphs — long enough to make a specific case, short enough to respect a recruiter's six-second scan. The Length Checker tells you instantly where you stand: word count, character count, sentence count, reading time and an honest verdict.

It works on any text, not just cover letters — a LinkedIn summary, an outreach email, a personal statement. When you're ready to write the letter itself, CoverCraft drafts a grounded one from your real resume; run it back through the checker to trim it to length.

✓Instant word, character and sentence counts
✓Reading time and paragraph breakdown
✓Honest verdict against the 250–400 word sweet spot
✓Works for any text — free, nothing uploaded

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