Count me up - Word and character counter

Word and character counter

Count Me Up is a versatile, cross-browser extension designed to effortlessly count words and characters in your selected text. Featuring a clean and intuitive interface, it provides multiple display options including side menus, popups, and quick views accessed via right-click. The extension supports 52 languages, ensuring wide usability worldwide, and includes a dark theme for comfortable use in any environment.

Using Count Me Up is straightforward: simply select text and right-click for a quick glance at word and character counts, or open detailed views through the extension icon or context menu. The extension is compatible with browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Edge, Brave, and Vivaldi, making it a flexible tool for writers, editors, students, and professionals alike. Users can access a lightweight version for quick viewing or explore additional features in the full version. Automated translations are included, and user feedback is welcomed to improve accuracy and functionality.

By:
Iulian Preda
Users:
8,000+
Rating:
3.93
(14)
Version:
1.0 Last updated: 2021-03-11
Creation date:
2020-04-23
Risk:
Low risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • storage
Size:
52.32K
Email:
iu*****@gmail.com
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Chrome Web Store
Updated:
a day ago

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User reviews

Users find 'Count me up' convenient and simple for counting words and characters, praising its quick access through the context menu and editing pad. However, multiple reviews mention that some features like the quick view and sidebar count do not work as expected, and counts in the right-click menu can be inaccurate. Additionally, the extension suffers from translation issues in certain languages, which affects usability and credibility.
Pros
  • Provides quick access via context menu without extra clicks
  • Simple and fast usage with copy and paste
  • Easy to use word and character counter
  • Better than many similar counter extensions
  • Offers a pad to edit text for counting
Cons
  • Quick view feature does not work reliably
  • Right-click context menu count often inaccurate (e.g., always showing 3 words, 27 characters)
  • Sidebar display option does not function properly
  • Translations have errors, especially Catalan and possibly others
Recent reviews
Quick view, the main reason I downloaded, does not work.
by Lukas, 2025-02-28

Pratico e veloce con un semplice copia e incolla. Mi trovo benissimo
by MATTEO OSSO, 2024-03-11

Excelente, anda perfecto!
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Count me up - Word and character counter requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
Risk likelihood

Count me up - Word and character counter has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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