# Word Counter - Sum Select

> Highlight text and instantly get the word count displayed DIRECTLY on the webpage right next to the words you've highlighted.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/sum-select](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sum-select)

## Overview

- **ID:** `sum-select`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** tbrew
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2023-12-21
- **First published:** 2023-12-21
- **Size:** 39 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sum-select/)
- **Website:** [https://forms.gle/Yc8QSwaTmswjCnuL8](https://forms.gle/Yc8QSwaTmswjCnuL8)

## Description

"Sum Select" is a user-friendly browser extension designed to enhance your browsing and editing experience. It provides a simple yet powerful functionality: whenever you highlight text on a webpage, it instantly calculates and displays the word and character count of the selected text.

This feature is particularly useful for writers, editors, students, and anyone who frequently works with text online. Whether you're drafting an email, writing a blog post, or conducting research, "Sum Select" allows you to keep track of your word and character count without leaving your browser or switching to a different application.

The extension is designed to be unobtrusive and easy to use. When text is selected, a small tooltip appears near the selection, displaying the word and character count. This tooltip is removed as soon as the text selection changes, ensuring that it doesn't interfere with your browsing experience.

In addition to its primary functionality, "Sum Select" also respects your privacy. It doesn't collect or store any personal data, and it works entirely offline. The word and character counts are calculated directly in your browser, and no information about your text selections is sent or stored anywhere else.

In summary, "Sum Select" is a handy tool that makes it easy to count words and characters while browsing and editing online. It's simple, effective, and respectful of your privacy.

## Rankings

- #104,610 — Overall
- #226 — word count

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension website URL may be invalid

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sum-select)