Word Counter

See how many words and characters are on a page. Simply highlight the text, right click, and click the Word Counter icon!

Word Counter - Count Words and Characters on Web Pages

Word Counter is a convenient Chrome extension that provides word and character counts for web pages. Simply highlight the text, right click, and click the Word Counter icon to get a small alert with word count, character count, and character count excluding spaces. Enjoy the easy word counting experience!

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2022-06-11

By: Erik Ossner

Users: 20,000+

Rating: 4.35

(43)

Version: 0.11 (Last updated: 2017-10-21)

Creation date: 2017-10-21

Permissions:

contextMenus
tabs
http://*/*
https://*/*
https://docs.google.com/

Size: 35.66K

Email: er*****@yahoo.com

Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

Very good extension, a must use product especially for students who are doing there researches about project. User friendly also!

Vishwa Vijit Singh, 2022-06-03

Super easy word counter. Just highlight, right click, and get your word count! Never any spam or popups.

Regina C., 2022-04-27

Nice, but I'm not a fan of context menu accessed counters. This requires a right click, going to the tab, and then a left click. There are others that do it easier.

Pat MySecret, 2021-10-25

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Word Counter requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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