Simple Word Counter

Count words quickly and easily. Highlight text and instantly get the word & char count.

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Simple Word Counter - Quick Word & Character Count

"Simple Word Counter" is a user-friendly Chrome extension that makes counting words and characters effortless. By simply highlighting text, you instantly receive a tooltip displaying the total count. Enjoy customizable settings and a consistent counting experience across websites, enhancing your productivity and efficiency while working online.

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Extension stats

By: tb

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.31

(13)

0.06

Version: 12.1.1 (Last updated: 2025-01-28)

Creation date: 2023-11-24

Permissions:

storage

Host permissions:

https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx

Size: 193.54K

Email: *****@tarotmancer.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 24,101 ▲ 188

Other rankings

#632 in Tools ▲ 54 #6 in word count keyword 23 ▲ 4 #15 in counter keyword 27 ▲ 1 #228 in simple keyword 30 ▲ #275 in display keyword 22 ▲

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Simplicity and ease of use
Useful for counting characters for SEO purposes
Generally well-liked by users

Cons

Causes glitches or issues in Gmail and other websites
Only counts characters without spacing
Doesn't work on Google Docs

Most mentioned

Glitches in the Gmail interface
Request for character count with and without spaces
Not functioning on specific websites like Google Docs

User reviews

This is a very convenient and well-designed extension, but I’ve encountered an issue: it doesn’t seem to work within the Gutenberg editor on WordPress sites. I hope this compatibility can be addressed in a future update—it would make the tool even more versatile and useful!

Yannis Samatas (ArtKreta), 2025-03-08

Hello, would you be able to add Reedsy to the list of websites this would work on?

Kay Langfitt, 2025-02-23

Excellent Plugin, what i love most about it is its simplicity. No fancy stuff, just character counting. As an SEO specialist, i use this to count characters for Meta Titles and Meta descriptions. However I gave it four stars because the plugin only counts characters without spacing. Google's counts the Meta Titles and Meta descriptions counts characters with spacing. My message to the developer is please give us the option to count the characters with spacing and/or without spacing. A toggle feature in the options to select what would be displayed would be so helpful. Thank you

Hassan Radwan, 2025-01-21

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Simple Word Counter requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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