# TexSense | Overleaf LaTeX Word Counter

> Real-time word count for Overleaf LaTeX documents.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `texsense`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Yingan Wang
- **Category:** web-development,language-support,alerts-updates
- **Daily users:** 3
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-07
- **First published:** 2026-03-04
- **Size:** 56 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/texsense/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/texsense/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/texsense/privacy/)

## Description

The easiest way to do word count live on Overleaf, without recompiling your pdf constantly.

TexSense shows your real-time body word count directly inside Overleaf while you write, and helps you track meaningful writing progress while working on LaTeX papers.

Say goodbye to manual terminal commands and guesswork. TexSense automatically reads your editor state and computes meaningful writing statistics — ignoring titles, captions, mathematical blocks, and bibliography sections.

As you type new sentences, the counter updates instantly, helping you stay aware of your writing progress without interrupting your workflow.

Designed for academic writing, research papers, and technical documentation.

## Rankings

- #52,849 — Overall
- #195 — counter
- #209 — word count

## Permissions and access

### Host permissions

- `https://www.overleaf.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `www.overleaf.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

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