word count
Counts words and characters in selected text
Word Count: An Essential MS Edge Add-On
The 'Word Count' is a resourceful add-on for Microsoft Edge users. It allows fast computation of the quantity of words and characters in any selected text, enhancing efficiency in tasks such as content creation, academic writing, and other areas where word and character count matter. This tool is perfect for checking text length in real-time without the need for additional software.
Add-on stats
Manifest V2
Permissions:
- contextMenus
- notifications
- activeTab
Size: 13.82K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description
User reviews
Works well enough - the count popus up as a notification, but would have been nicer if it was displayed in the context menu, or bar at the bottom of the window.
by Cameron, 2023-11-23
useless .doesnt work at all
by muhammad, 2022-03-20
Didn't work at all, do not add on
by Jayden, 2021-10-31
Add-on safety
Risk impact
word count requires very minimum permissions.
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