Character Counter

Count the amount of characters, words, sentences and more by selecting text and right-clicking.
What is Character Counter?
Character Counter is a simple and lightweight Chrome extension that adds an option to your right-click menu when you highlight text. It redirects you to the character counter tool, where you can safely and quickly analyze your text and view the results. Your privacy is maintained as the text is processed client-side. This addon is designed to assist you in counting characters, words, sentences, and more. Your feedback is highly appreciated and used to enhance the addon. Created with inspiration from the Google Image Search addon by HagGeowanni.

Extension stats

Users: 5 ▼ -2
Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2021-01-03)
Creation date: 2021-01-03
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
Size: 14.29K

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Extension summary

This is a very simple and lightweight addon that will allow you to analyze a text as it adds an option to your menu when you highlight text and right-click.

You will then be redirected to the character counter which will safely and quickly analyze your text and display the results to you.

For your privacy - the text is sent over client-side (e.g https://www.charactercountonline.com/#text:HelloWorld).

I hope this addon will help you out and all your feedback and comments are much appreciated and will be used to improve the addon.

Thanks to HagGeowanni as the source code was inspired by his awesome Google Image Search addon!

Extension safety

Risk impact

Character Counter does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Character Counter has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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