Read Time — Word Count & Reading Time

by Cap.YBS · Tools

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 17 Oct 2026

Word count, character count & reading time for any webpage — offline, private, no data collected.

Users

+1 in 30 days

Rating

0.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#335K

#262K among extensions

Version

1.1.1

updated 8 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 2 months

Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 3 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 months

Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Read Time — Word Count & Reading Time

Read Time tells you how long a page will take to read — at a glance. ✅ Word count & character count (CJK + English aware) ✅ Estimated reading time (≈300 CJK chars/min, ≈200 words/min) ✅ Highlights your current text selection's length & time ✅ Works fully offline ✅ No accounts, no tracking, no data collection How to use: 1. Open any webpage 2. Click the Read Time icon 3. See the count and reading time instantly Perfect for readers, students, writers, and anyone who wants to triage how much they're about to read before committing.