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Glance

by Qubitz Β· Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Shows words & characters count for selected text in an isolated floating badge.

Users
2
βˆ’2 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#358K
#273K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 27 Jul 2026

Users

monthly, 3 months
024Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 2 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 months
001Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 0 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 Glance

✨ Features πŸ”’ Privacy First - Glance uses only the storage permission to save your preferences locally.No data is sent to any server. πŸ‘οΈ Instant Word & Character Count - Highlight any text on any webpage and a floating badge instantly displays the word count and character count of your selection. No clicks required β€” it just appears. πŸ–±οΈ Floating Badge Near Your Cursor : The count badge appears right where you're working β€” positioned close to your cursor β€” so you don't have to look away from what you're reading or writing. πŸ“Œ Fixed Position Mode : Prefer a consistent location? Switch the badge to fixed mode and it will always appear in the bottom-right corner of your screen instead of following your cursor. πŸ“‹ Click to Copy Count Summary Click the badge to instantly copy the word and character count summary to your clipboard. πŸ”’ Flexible Counting Modes Choose how Glance counts your selected text: - Entire content β€” counts all words and characters in the selection - Numbers only β€” isolates and counts only numeric values in the selected content - Special characters only β€” focuses the count on special/non-alphanumeric characters in the selected content πŸ”‘ Space Handling Options - Control whether Empty spaces are included or excluded from the character count. βš™οΈ Settings via Popup Access all preferences from the extension popup in the Chrome toolbar: - Toggle the extension on/off - Light/Dark mode for badge. - Modify Badge size and Opacity.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 daysβˆ’2βˆ’50.0%00.00
30 daysβˆ’2βˆ’50.0%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.027 Jul 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
27 Jul 2026
Size
37 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Support
x.com
Extension ID
bhkddobgibihofekaddooeldkdggobac

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 3
Permissions
storage

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