Word Counter - counts what you type

Shows a count of words and characters when you type in a text box on a website

Word Counter Chrome Extension - Track Word and Character Count

'Word Counter - counts what you type' is a highly functional Chrome extension that provides word and character count in real-time as you type in a text box on any website. Additionally, it helps estimate the reading time for the text based on a reading speed of 200 words per minute. Its' latest updates have enhanced its features by adding a dedicated app window for writing longer texts, providing markdown support, setting word limits, and ensuring privacy by removing unnecessary permissions.

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Extension stats

By: https://oorjalabs.com

Users: 4,000+

Rating: 4.10

(21)

Version: 2.2.0 (Last updated: 2022-05-24)

Creation date: 2020-02-17

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage

Size: 166.91K

Email: co*****@oorjalabs.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 14,911 ▲ 49

Other rankings

#3817 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 2 #6 in word count keyword 21 ▲ 4 #8 in counter keyword 40 #283 in permission keyword 31 ▲

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

Shows a count of words and characters as you type.

Or select some text on a webpage to see the count of words, characters and estimated reading time.

Or tap on the extension button to open a window to write in. (Supports markdown formatting too!)

*Doesn't count in password or number input fields.

Update 13 Feb 2020:

New: App window to write longer text, with word count, word limits, markdown support, and more...

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Accurate word counting
Unobtrusive interface
Live counting feature
User-friendly, simple and efficient
Works with multiple languages (though with some limitations)

Cons

Issues with counting words in languages other than English
Adds unwanted text ('WordsCharactersReading time') in certain applications
Floods the console with messages on keystrokes
Does not work correctly in some single page applications or text editors like WordPress and TinyMCE
Initial setup issues where it might not present any output

Most mentioned

Does not count non-English words
Unwanted text added to articles
Poor performance in single page applications
Live count feature is appreciated
Console message flooding

User reviews

can't count words in languages other than English!

mohtava daan, 2024-12-23

có đếm gì đâu, phải chi tô phần cần đếm rồi nháy chuột phải, nháy vào this extension, rồi hiện ra số từ. Còn đằng này mình copy rồi bật lên rồi dán vào, mà không hiện ra

Thành Trần Minh, 2024-05-02

This "Word Counter" is really, the best! While you mark sentences and words, word by word, the characters are displayed in the bottom right in a small "mini pop-up window"! The only one here in the store that offers and solves this so beautifully and elegantly with dark mode! This form is the best and so I have been looking for this really long! But I use this one already now a year about! Can I really only recommend, is also very accurate! For translators with character limits, this is really a blessing, because you can translate so much more efficiently! Thank you, for this little gem of browser extension! Dieser „Wortzähler“ ist wirklich der Beste! Während man Sätze und Wörter Wort für Wort markiert, werden die Zeichen unten rechts in einem kleinen „Mini-Popup-Fenster“ angezeigt! Der einzige hier im Shop, der das so schön und elegant im Dark Mode anbietet und löst! Dieser Modus ist der Beste und deshalb habe ich wirklich lange danach gesucht! Aber ich benutze ihn jetzt seit etwa einem Jahr! Ich kann ihn wirklich nur empfehlen, er ist auch sehr genau! Für Übersetzer mit Zeichenbegrenzung ist es wirklich ein Segen, weil man so viel effizienter übersetzen kann! Vielen Dank für dieses kleine Juwel einer Browser-Erweiterung!