Character Count — Quick & Accurate

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Count characters, words, lines, bytes & reading time instantly — all privately, directly in your browser.

🚀 Seamlessly measure your text metrics without ever leaving Chrome. Our clean, intuitive interface ensures an immediate and accurate count — whether you type, paste, or right-click selected text. Designed to feel like a native part of your browser, it delivers consistent results every single time.

💫 Why choose Character Count?
✅ Accurate counts for characters, words, lines, and UTF-8 bytes.
✅ Works entirely offline — no server uploads.
✅ Unicode-aware (emojis, CJK, accented characters).
✅ Right-click “Count selected text” from any page.
✅ Instant reading time estimates.
✅ Light & dark mode that follows your system theme.

🔝 Outstanding User Experience
➤ Effortless navigation with a simple, focused interface.
➤ Accessible design with clear labels, keyboard shortcuts, and ARIA support.
➤ Context menu and keyboard commands for quick access without breaking your workflow.

👥 Growth Through Community
① Enhancements guided by real user feedback.
② Transparent, user-first development process.
③ Dedicated to refining features for writers, editors, students, and professionals alike.

🌍 Cultural and Language Support
🌐 Counts are locale-aware — numbers formatted to match your region.
🌐 Fully Unicode-compatible for global scripts.
🌐 Designed for multilingual workflows.

📑 Clear Usage Policies
♦️ No data collection or tracking — all processing stays local.
♦️ Clear permission usage (clipboard, storage, context menus).
♦️ Helpful documentation for every feature.

🖊️ How to use Character Count?

Install the extension, then click its icon in your Chrome toolbar.

Type or paste your text into the input field — counts update instantly.

Or, select text on any web page, right-click, and choose “Count selected text” for an instant native notification.

🧐 FAQs about the extension:

❓ Can it count text in other languages?
🔹 Yes — it’s fully Unicode-aware, including emojis, non-Latin scripts, and mixed-language content.

❓ Does it work offline?
🔐 Absolutely — all processing happens in your browser. Your text never leaves your device.

❓ Can I keep my text between sessions?
✔ Yes — enable “Keep text between sessions” in the settings.

❓ What’s included in the counts?
📊 Characters (with and without spaces), words (accurate for most languages), lines, UTF-8 byte size, and reading time based on average speed.

🔄 Why use a character counter?

1️⃣ Professional Writing & Editing — meet exact word or character limits for articles, essays, social posts, or legal documents.
2️⃣ Social Media Compliance — ensure tweets, captions, and ads fit platform constraints.
3️⃣ SEO & Marketing — optimize headings, descriptions, and metadata for maximum effect.
4️⃣ Localization — ensure translated content meets length limits across languages.
5️⃣ Data Processing — prep strings for databases, forms, or API payloads with strict length rules.

💡 Tips to Get the Most Out of Character Count:

📍 Use the right-click menu to check text on any site instantly.
📍 Enable live count to see updates as you type.
📍 Keep the popup open while drafting to monitor your progress.

📜 Simplifying Text Measurement

In short, Character Count is your always-available, always-accurate companion for text length and readability checks. With an intuitive popup, quick context-menu access, and complete privacy, it’s built for writers, students, marketers, developers — and anyone who needs exact text metrics, instantly.