Word Counter & Reading Time

Tracking since May 20, 2026.

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• May 26, 2026
  description

  A live writing companion that counts words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs while estimating reading time. Paste any draft, essay, or article into a clean serif editor and watch the analytics update in real time as you write.
  
  WHAT IT TRACKS
  
  - Word count
  - Character count (with spaces)
  - Character count (without spaces)
  - Sentence count
  - Paragraph count
  - Estimated reading time (based on 200 words per minute average reading speed)
  
  HOW IT'S DIFFERENT
  
  This isn't just a counter. The editor uses Lora, a serif font designed for long-form reading, so writing in the analyzer feels like working in a published draft rather than a form field. The dark mode is well-tuned for night writing.
  
  WORD-COUNT PROGRESS BAR
  
  If you're writing to a target length — a 1500-word blog post, a 500-word product description, a 300-word meta description — the analyzer shows a progress bar so you can see how close you are at a glance.
  
  READING TIME
  
  Reading time is estimated at 200 WPM (the well-cited average for adult reading). For a 1500-word article, you'll see roughly "7m 30s reading time".
  
  USE CASES
  
  - Drafting blog posts to a target word count
  - Checking if a meta description is under the search-engine display limit (~155 chars)
  - Calculating reading time for content tags ("4 min read")
  - Auditing existing content (paste an article, see its stats)
  - Writing assignments with word-count requirements (essays, term papers)
  - Quick writing sessions where you want focus + stats
  
  LIGHT + DARK THEME
  
  Sun/moon toggle in the header. Default is light. Theme preference persists between popup opens.
  
  COPY STATS BUTTON
  
  Copies a clean summary of all stats to your clipboard:
  - Words: 1,247
  - Characters (with spaces): 7,394
  - Characters (without spaces): 6,123
  - Sentences: 54
  - Paragraphs: 12
  - Reading time: 6m 14s
  
  Paste that into a Slack message, an email, or a project tracker.
  
  PRIVACY
  
  Everything happens in the popup. The text you write is held in popup memory until you close the popup. The only thing stored is your theme preference (light/dark). No telemetry, no analytics, no external requests.
  
  PERMISSIONS
  
  None. Zero. The extension declares no permissions in its manifest, which makes it the most privacy-clean option in this category on the Chrome Web Store. No host permissions. No storage permission. Nothing.
  
  AUTHOR
  
  Built by Yegappan as a v1.0.0 first release.
  Site: yegappan.pages.dev

  A live writing companion that counts words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs while estimating reading time. Built for marketers, content writers, and editors writing to length or reading-time targets. Paste any draft, essay, or article into a clean serif editor and watch the analytics update in real time as you write.
  
  WHAT IT TRACKS
  
  - Word count
  - Character count (with spaces)
  - Character count (without spaces)
  - Sentence count
  - Paragraph count
  - Estimated reading time (based on 200 words per minute average reading speed)
  
  HOW IT'S DIFFERENT
  
  This isn't just a counter. The editor uses Lora, a serif font designed for long-form reading, so writing in the analyzer feels like working in a published draft rather than a form field. The dark mode is well-tuned for night writing.
  
  WORD-COUNT PROGRESS BAR
  
  If you're writing to a target length — a 1500-word blog post, a 500-word product description, a 300-word meta description — the analyzer shows a progress bar so you can see how close you are at a glance.
  
  READING TIME
  
  Reading time is estimated at 200 WPM (the well-cited average for adult reading). For a 1500-word article, you'll see roughly "7m 30s reading time".
  
  USE CASES
  
  - Drafting blog posts to a target word count
  - Checking if a meta description fits the search-engine display limit (~155 chars)
  - Calculating reading time for content tags ("4 min read")
  - Auditing existing content (paste an article, see its stats)
  - Writing assignments with word-count requirements
  - Quick writing sessions where you want focus plus stats
  
  LIGHT + DARK THEME
  
  Sun/moon toggle in the header. Default is light. Theme preference persists between popup opens.
  
  COPY STATS BUTTON
  
  Copies a clean summary of all stats to your clipboard:
  - Words: 1,247
  - Characters (with spaces): 7,394
  - Characters (without spaces): 6,123
  - Sentences: 54
  - Paragraphs: 12
  - Reading time: 6m 14s
  
  Paste that into a Slack message, an email, or a project tracker.
  
  PRIVACY
  
  Everything happens in the popup. The text you write is held in popup memory only and is not stored anywhere. The only persisted state is your theme preference (light/dark), via localStorage.
  
  PERMISSIONS
  
  None. Zero. The extension declares no permissions in its manifest, which makes it the most privacy-clean option in this category. No host permissions. No storage permission. Nothing.
  
  AUTHOR
  
  Built by Yegappan as a v1.0.0 first release.
  Site: yegappan.pages.dev
  Privacy policy: yegappan.pages.dev/extension/privacy-policy

• May 26, 2026
  short_description

  Real-time content analyzer for writers. Word, character, sentence, paragraph counts and reading-time estimates.

  Real-time writing companion. Live word, character, sentence, and paragraph counts plus reading-time estimates.

• May 26, 2026
  name

  Content Word Count & Reading Time Analyzer — Live Writing Stats

  Word Counter & Reading Time

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