Wordcounter

Displays a real-time word count while writing in Google Docs, as well as milestone markers every 500 words.

What is Wordcounter?

Wordcounter is a thoughtfully designed Chrome extension for writers who work in Google Docs. It provides a real-time word count, providing live updates as you type and making word tracking effortless. Furthermore, it introduces milestone markers every 500 words, turning writing into a motivational game. Perfect for professional writers, students, or anyone who wants to keep track of their writing length.

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By: Sahil Lavingia

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Users: 3,000+

Rating: 2.58 (38) ▼ 0.04

Version: 1.3 (Last updated: 2018-08-02)

Creation date: 2018-08-01

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

activeTab
storage

Size: 47.07K

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 17032 ▼ 161

Other rankings

#11338 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 21 #14 in word count keyword 23 #102 in google docs keyword 51 ▲ 2

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Summary

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Wordcounter shows a real-time word count as you type in any Google Docs document. You can toggle it off and on by clicking on the icon in the top right corner of your browser.

It also adds milestone markers every 500 words. Motivating!

User reviews

User reviews summary

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Pros

Simple and easy to use
Helpful for tracking word count in Google Docs
Inserts 'milestones' every 500 words

Cons

Inaccurate word count
Requires scrolling through large documents for accurate count
Bugs with longer documents

Most mentioned

Inaccurate word count
Doesn't work with longer documents
Requires scrolling through document for accurate count

Recent reviews

Not even showing that pop up. There is no reason why did I downloaded this....

Raghul Sambasivam, 2023-02-23

This looks perfect but i downloaded it and it doesn't seem to be working? i'd love an update or whatever as this is just what im looking for :(

Jordan Aurelia Joy, 2022-02-07

Says I have 12,000 words in my doc when I've got over 44,000...not sure how it can be so wrong when the correct word count sits hiding in the tools taskbar...