WordCount
Count words, characters, unique words, and reading time for selected text or a full page.
As of June 2026, WordCount has 8 users in the Productivity category.
Usersup 700.0 percent+700.0%
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Version
1.1.0
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 1 version update, changed permissions.
History
6 snapshotsTracking since Apr 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 1 | — | — | 1.0.0 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 2 | — | — | 1.0.0 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 5 | — | — | 1.0.0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 6 | — | — | 1.0.0 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 8 | — | — | 1.1.0 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 7 | — | — | 1.1.0 |
| Now | 8 | — | — | 1.1.0 |
Changelog
- Apr 26, 2026short_description
Select text to see words, characters, and reading time instantly.
Count words, characters, unique words, and reading time for selected text or a full page.
- Apr 26, 2026permissions
activeTab, scripting
activeTab, contextMenus, scripting, storage
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- activeTabcontextMenusscriptingstorage
- Host access
- None declared
Screenshots
About
WordCount shows the word count, character count, and reading time for any selected text on any webpage.Writers, editors, students, and content professionals frequently need to check word counts on web content. WordCount gives you the answer instantly by selecting text.How it works: Select any text on any page. A small tooltip appears near your selection showing the word count, character count, and estimated reading time. The count updates live as you adjust your selection.What it shows: 1. Word count 2. Character count (with and without spaces) 3. Estimated reading time based on 238 words per minute Click the extension icon without selecting text to see the full page word count.No popup needed for basic use. Select text, see the count. That is it.Lightweight, no background processes, no data collection.
Technical
- Version
- 1.1.0
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 15.7KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- mccmkngabdpihdmafeopeidijeapmgap
- Developer ID
- ucc450b2a23275b303805b16d2f818c7c
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Mar 16, 2026
- Last Updated (Store)
- Apr 24, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 9, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
- —
- Privacy Policy
- https://ext-privacy.pages.dev/wordcount
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