For statements of purpose, letters of explanation and study/work essays.
Tip: many application fields have strict limits (for example, some IRCC boxes allow around 1,000 characters). Check the character count against your form's limit.
Statements of purpose and letters of explanation almost always come with a limit, sometimes in words, sometimes in characters. Paste your draft here to keep an eye on both as you write, so nothing gets cut off when you submit.
Review the finished result carefully before using it for office work, an employer, a school, the IRCC portal or another government website. Check page order, dates, names, signatures, readability and the file-size limit for the exact upload form. Keep your original file so you can make changes or provide a clearer copy later.
Yes. You see the word count and the character count at the same time, which matters for capped text boxes.
No. The counting happens in your browser and your draft is not stored or uploaded.
This independent tool is provided for general information and document preparation. Check official requirements before you submit an application.