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Count words and characters as you type. Check UPSC answers and social media limits.
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| Question | Word limit | Time to write |
|---|---|---|
| 10 marks | 150 words | About 5 minutes |
| 15 marks | 250 words | About 7 to 8 minutes |
Read more: Word Counter for UPSC Mains Answers
| Platform | Limit | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Instagram caption | 2,200 characters | First 125 show before "more" |
| X (Twitter) post | 280 characters | Free accounts |
| LinkedIn post | 3,000 characters | About 210 show before "see more" |
| YouTube title | 100 characters | Key words in the first 60 |
| YouTube description | 5,000 characters | Links and timestamps fit easily |
| Google meta description | About 155 to 160 | Longer text gets cut |
No language setting needed. Paste your text and it is counted correctly.
Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi and Odia work the same way.
Everything you need to know about this word counter at a glance
Type or paste your text in the box above. Words, characters, sentences, paragraphs and reading time update as you type. It is free, with no signup.
Usually 150 words for a 10-mark question and 250 words for a 15-mark question. Tap UPSC 150 or UPSC 250 to see how many words you have left.
Around 2.5 to 3 pages of the answer booklet, depending on your handwriting. Practise on paper to know your own number.
Yes. Paste Kannada text and words, characters and sentences are counted correctly. No settings needed.
Yes. Hindi words are counted correctly, and the purna viram (।) is counted as the end of a sentence.
Yes. Marathi text in Devanagari is counted correctly, just like Hindi. Paste it in the box above.
Yes. Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati and other Indian scripts all work.
2,200 characters. Only the first 125 or so show before the more link, so put the important part first.
It is shown live under Characters without spaces, right below the text box.
It counts sentences ending with a full stop, question mark, exclamation mark or the Hindi purna viram (।).
It is how long your text takes to read aloud, at about 130 words per minute. Reading time uses about 200 words per minute.
It shows which words you use most and how often, as a percentage of all words. It helps you avoid repeating the same word.
Yes. Use the buttons under the box for UPPERCASE, lowercase, Title Case and Sentence case, or to remove extra spaces. Undo brings back your text.
Only in your own browser, so your draft is still there if you close the page by mistake. It is never uploaded. Tap Clear to remove it.
Yes, 100% free, with no signup and no word limit.