Character Count Tool

by Free Apps · charactercounttool.io · Workflow & Planning

FeaturedEstablished publisherManifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Calculate how many words and characters are on a page. Simply highlight the text, right click, and click the Character Count icon!

Users

7,000

0 in 30 days

Rating

4.7 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#12K

#10K among extensions

Version

3.0.5

updated 1 May 2022

Users

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 7,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 33 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Character Count Tool

Want to do a quick word character count/character count for an essay you're writing/article you're reading? You can do so now by using the context menu. Simply highlight the text you want to count characters/words for and right click => Choose our extension from the context menu and it'll help you count the number of words you highlighted. Another way you can use our extension is by clicking on our extension icon => paste in the text you want to do a word count/character count for. Try using this free character count tool/word count tool today and let us know if you have any questions. Its a free online character count tool. Ensure you hit the word limits/essay assignment lengths by using our tool before you submit in your essays/homework to your teachers.