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: 5,000+

1,000

Rating: 4.17

(23)

0.08

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

Version code: 2022.0501.2.2

Creation date: 2020-02-17

Permissions:

storage

Size: 166.91K

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

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 13,078 ▲ 1,402

Other rankings

#3510 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 52 #4 in counter keyword 28 #4 in word count keyword 27 ▼ 1 #43 in cmd/ctrl+m keyword 12 ▼ 3 #258 in permission keyword 15 ▼ 17

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Works as described and calculates words accurately
Unobtrusive and delivers live word count without needing to click
Useful for translators and writers
Offers dark mode for user preference
Saves text for later use and includes markdown function

Cons

Does not support multiple languages well (e.g., Russian, Ukrainian)
Can be intrusive by adding unwanted text in certain applications like WordPress
Console floods with messages on each keystroke
Does not function properly in certain contexts (like rich text editors or reader views)
Output div positioning can block vision or be out of range

Most mentioned

Accurate word and character counting
Unobtrusive design and ease of use
Issues with multi-language support
Problems with unwanted text in certain applications
Console logging issues

User reviews

It does work as described! Just reload the browser, select the text, and it automatically shows the number of words and characters on the corner of the screen. Really great!

Đạt TT, 2025-03-05

Amazing, just what I needed. No wasting time on right-clicking and then clicking again on an obscure option in the menu just to see the word count. Well done!

NatRoss, 2025-03-04

can't count words in languages other than English!

mohtava daan, 2024-12-23

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Word Counter - counts what you type requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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