word count
Counts words and characters in selected text
What is word count?
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.

Stats
Stats date:
By:
trishul.goel
Users:
1,494
Rating:
3.10
(11)
Creation date:
2020-06-29
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
- contextMenus
- notifications
- activeTab
Size:
13.82K
URLs:
Website
Risk impact:
Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Other platforms
Not available on Chrome
Not available on Firefox

Summary
Counts words and characters in selected text
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
Safety
Risk impact
word count is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
word count has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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