Word Counter
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Word and character counter. Right-click any selected text to instantly count words, characters, and get text statistics
Word Counter - Your Ultimate Text Analysis Tool
Transform any selected text into detailed insights with just a right-click. Word Counter is the fastest, most convenient way to analyze text directly in your browser. Perfect for writers, students, content creators, and professionals who need instant word and character counts.
✨ KEY FEATURES
📊 Comprehensive Text Statistics
Word Counter provides you with everything you need to know about your text at a glance:
• Word Count - Instantly count the total number of words in any selected text
• Character Count (with spaces) - See total characters including spaces for formatting purposes
• Character Count (without spaces) - Get precise character count excluding spaces
• Average Word Length - Calculate the average length of words in your selection
• Maximum Word Length - Identify the longest word's character count
• Longest Word Display - See exactly which word is the longest in your text
🎯 HOW IT WORKS
Getting text statistics has never been easier. Here's all you need to do:
1. Select any text on any webpage or web application
2. Right-click to open the context menu
3. Click "Text statistics" from the menu
4. Instantly view a beautiful popup with all your text metrics
That's it! No need to copy and paste text elsewhere, no external websites, no complex tools. Everything happens right where you're working.
🚀 WHY CHOOSE WORD COUNTER?
⚡ Lightning Fast
Get instant results the moment you right-click. No waiting, no loading times, no delays. Word Counter analyzes your text in milliseconds.
🔒 Privacy First
All text analysis happens locally in your browser. We don't collect, store, or transmit any of your text data. Your privacy is completely protected - your text never leaves your device.
🎨 Beautiful Modern Interface
Enjoy a sleek, modern design with a beautiful gradient interface that's easy to read and pleasant to use. The popup displays all statistics in an organized, card-based layout that's both functional and visually appealing.
🌐 Works Everywhere
Word Counter works on any website, web application, or online platform. Whether you're writing in Google Docs, composing an email, working on a blog post, or analyzing text in any web interface, Word Counter is there when you need it.
📱 No Installation Required
Once added to Chrome, Word Counter is always available. No need to visit external websites or install additional software. It integrates seamlessly into your browsing experience.
💡 PERFECT FOR EVERYONE
👨💼 Writers & Authors
Track word counts for articles, blog posts, stories, and manuscripts. Monitor your writing progress, meet editorial requirements, and analyze your text composition. Perfect for maintaining consistent word count goals and understanding your writing patterns.
📚 Students & Academics
Analyze text for essays, research papers, and assignments. Meet word count requirements, check character limits for citations, and get detailed statistics on your academic writing. Essential for meeting assignment specifications and improving your writing.
📝 Content Creators
Monitor character limits for social media posts, analyze content length for optimal engagement, and ensure your posts meet platform requirements. Perfect for Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and any other platform with character restrictions.
💼 Professionals
Quick text analysis for reports, proposals, communications, and documentation. Get instant statistics on emails, presentations, and professional documents. Ideal for maintaining professional standards and meeting formatting requirements.
🌍 Translators & Language Professionals
Analyze text length, word count, and composition for translation work. Compare source and target text statistics, meet translation requirements, and ensure consistent formatting across languages.
🎓 Educators & Teachers
Quickly analyze student submissions, check assignment length, and provide feedback on text composition. Essential for grading, evaluation, and teaching writing skills.
📰 Journalists & Bloggers
Count words for articles, check character limits for headlines and summaries, and analyze content composition. Perfect for meeting editorial guidelines and optimizing content length.
📋 Copywriters & Marketers
Analyze copy length, check character limits for ads and campaigns, and optimize content for different platforms and purposes. Essential for creating effective marketing materials.
🔍 DETAILED FEATURES EXPLAINED
Word Count
The word count feature accurately counts all words in your selected text. It intelligently handles multiple spaces, tabs, and line breaks, giving you an accurate count of distinct words. This is perfect for meeting word count requirements, tracking writing progress, or analyzing text composition.
Character Count with Spaces
This metric shows the total number of characters including spaces, tabs, and line breaks. Essential for platforms with character limits like Twitter, SMS, or form submissions where spaces count toward the limit.
Character Count without Spaces
Get the precise character count excluding all whitespace characters. This is useful for content analysis, translation work, or when you need to know the actual text length without formatting.
Average Word Length
Calculate the average number of characters per word in your text. This metric helps you understand the complexity of your writing, identify if you're using too many long or short words, and maintain consistent writing style.
Maximum Word Length
See the character count of the longest word in your selection. This helps identify complex words, technical terms, or unusually long words that might affect readability.
Longest Word Display
See exactly which word is the longest in your text selection. This helps with editing, readability analysis, and understanding your vocabulary choices.
🎨 USER EXPERIENCE
Modern Design
Word Counter features a beautiful, modern interface with a gradient purple theme that's both professional and visually appealing. The design is clean, uncluttered, and focused on presenting information clearly.
Organized Layout
Statistics are presented in an organized, card-based layout that's easy to scan and understand at a glance. The word count is prominently displayed in a highlighted section, while other metrics are organized in a grid layout for easy comparison.
Easy to Close
Close the popup easily by:
• Clicking the × button in the top right corner
• Pressing the Escape key
• Clicking anywhere outside the popup
⚙️ TECHNICAL DETAILS
Lightweight & Fast
Word Counter is built for performance. The extension is lightweight, uses minimal resources, and analyzes text instantly without any noticeable delay.
Browser Compatibility
Works perfectly with Chrome and all Chromium-based browsers. The extension uses standard browser APIs and doesn't require any special permissions beyond what's necessary for text selection and analysis.
Regular Updates
The extension is actively maintained and updated to ensure compatibility with the latest browser versions and web technologies.
Privacy & Security
Word Counter respects your privacy completely:
• No data collection
• No tracking
• No analytics
• No external connections
• All processing happens locally
• Your text never leaves your device
🔧 USE CASES & SCENARIOS
Academic Writing
Meeting assignment word count requirements can be challenging. Word Counter helps students quickly check their essay length, ensure they meet minimum or maximum word limits, and understand their text composition. Perfect for essays, research papers, reports, and thesis work.
Content Creation
Content creators need to manage text length across different platforms. Whether it's a Twitter thread with character limits, a LinkedIn post with optimal length requirements, or a blog post with SEO considerations, Word Counter provides the statistics needed to optimize content.
Professional Writing
Business professionals often need to analyze reports, proposals, and communications. Word Counter helps ensure documents meet length requirements, maintain consistent formatting, and provide the right level of detail for different audiences.
Social Media Management
Social media managers need to optimize content for different platforms. Word Counter helps ensure posts fit within platform limits, maintain optimal length for engagement, and meet brand guidelines.
Email Composition
Professionals often need to keep emails concise and to the point. Word Counter helps analyze email length, ensure important information fits within readable limits, and maintain professional communication standards.
Creative Writing
Writers use Word Counter to track progress on novels, short stories, and other creative works. The detailed statistics help understand writing patterns, vocabulary choices, and text composition.
Technical Documentation
Technical writers need to ensure documentation is clear and appropriately detailed. Word Counter helps analyze document length, section composition, and overall text structure.
🏆 BENEFITS
Time Saving
Instead of copying text to external websites or counting manually, Word Counter gives you instant results right where you're working. Save time and streamline your workflow.
Accuracy
Manual counting is error-prone. Word Counter provides accurate, consistent counts every time, eliminating human error and ensuring reliable results.
Always Available
Once installed, Word Counter is always available in your browser. No need to bookmark websites or remember URLs - it's there whenever you need it.
📖 GETTING STARTED
Installation
1. Click "Add to Chrome" on the Chrome Web Store
2. Confirm the installation
3. That's it! Word Counter is now ready to use
Using Word Counter
1. Navigate to any webpage
2. Select the text you want to analyze
3. Right-click to open the context menu
4. Click "Text statistics"
5. View your statistics in the popup
Tips for Best Results
• Select complete sentences or paragraphs for accurate word counts
• For character counts, include all spaces and punctuation you want counted
• Use the longest word feature to identify complex vocabulary
• Compare average word length across different text samples for consistency
🎯 IDEAL TEXT SELECTIONS
Word Counter works best with:
• Paragraphs from articles and blog posts
• Email content and messages
• Social media posts and updates
• Academic essays and papers
• Documentation and reports
• Creative writing samples
• Any text you want to analyze
The extension handles:
• Single words or phrases
• Multiple paragraphs
• Text with special characters
• Text with numbers
• Mixed content types
📞 SUPPORT & FEEDBACK
Word Counter is designed to be simple, reliable, and user-friendly. If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvement, your feedback is welcome. The extension is continuously being improved based on user needs and browser updates.
🔮 FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS
While Word Counter already provides comprehensive text analysis, we're always looking for ways to improve. Future enhancements may include additional statistics, export options, and customization features based on user feedback.
📝 VERSION INFORMATION
Current Version: 1.0
Compatibility: Chrome and Chromium-based browsers
Update Frequency: Regular updates for compatibility and improvements
🎉 CONCLUSION
Word Counter is the perfect tool for anyone who works with text online. Whether you're a student, writer, professional, or content creator, Word Counter simplifies text analysis and provides the statistics you need instantly. With its beautiful interface, privacy-first approach, and comprehensive features, Word Counter is an essential tool for your browser.
Install Word Counter today and experience the convenience of instant text analysis right where you work. No external websites, no complex tools, just simple, fast, and accurate text statistics at your fingertips.
Thank you for choosing Word Counter!
📋 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: Does Word Counter work offline?
A: Yes! Word Counter works completely offline. All text analysis happens locally in your browser, so you don't need an internet connection once the extension is installed.
Q: Will Word Counter slow down my browser?
A: No. Word Counter is extremely lightweight and only activates when you right-click on selected text. It uses minimal resources and won't affect your browser's performance.
Q: Can Word Counter analyze text in different languages?
A: Yes, Word Counter works with text in any language. It counts words and characters regardless of the language used.
Q: Does Word Counter store or send my text anywhere?
A: Absolutely not. Your privacy is our top priority. All analysis happens locally on your device, and your text is never stored, transmitted, or shared with anyone.
Q: Can I use Word Counter on PDFs or other documents?
A: Word Counter works on any text that can be selected in your browser. If you can select and right-click the text, Word Counter can analyze it.
Q: How accurate is the word count?
A: Word Counter uses sophisticated algorithms to accurately count words, handling multiple spaces, tabs, and line breaks correctly. The accuracy matches professional word counting standards.
Q: Can I customize the appearance or features?
A: Word Counter is designed to be simple and consistent. The current version focuses on providing reliable, accurate statistics with a beautiful interface.
Q: Does it work with formatted text?
A: Yes, Word Counter analyzes the text content regardless of formatting like bold, italic, or colors. It focuses on the actual words and characters.
🔬 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Algorithm Details
Word Counter uses advanced text processing algorithms to ensure accurate counting:
• Intelligent word splitting that handles punctuation correctly
• Multiple space normalization for accurate word counting
• Line break and tab handling for consistent results
• Special character recognition and counting
• Unicode support for international characters
Performance Metrics
• Analysis speed: Less than 10 milliseconds for typical text
• Memory usage: Minimal impact on browser resources
• CPU usage: Negligible, only during analysis
• Battery impact: None, analysis is instant
Compatibility Matrix
Word Counter is compatible with:
• All versions of Google Chrome (latest)
📊 EXAMPLE SCENARIOS
Scenario 1: Academic Essay
You're writing a 1000-word essay and need to check your progress. Simply select your entire essay text, right-click, and instantly see your word count. The extension shows you're at 847 words, so you know you need to add 153 more words to meet the requirement.
Scenario 2: Twitter Post
You're crafting a tweet and need to stay within the character limit. Select your draft text, right-click for statistics, and see you're at 245 characters. You know you have room for more content or need to shorten your message.
Scenario 3: Blog Post
You're writing a blog post and want to analyze your writing style. Select a paragraph, right-click, and get stats.