Characters Counter

Find out how many characters there are in a selection by simply right-clicking it.
What is Characters Counter?
Characters Counter is a Firefox add-on that allows you to easily find out the number of characters in a selected text by simply right-clicking it. Inspired by the Chrome Extension '45to75', this add-on adds this useful feature to Firefox, saving you time and effort in counting characters.

Add-on stats

By: Minkiu
Users: 288 ▲ 12
Rating: 3.33 (6)
Version: 0.1.2resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Creation date: 2016-10-22
Weekly download count: 3
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • activeTab
Size: 212.12K

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

An add-on that displays the number of characters selected in the context menu (right click) inspired by the Chrome Extension "45to75".

User reviews

Often this sticks with some previously counted numbers...
by Zsolt Náday, 2022-03-10

Justo lo que necesitaba
by SrRobot0x309, 2020-12-20

Works ok but if you highlight text in a form it shows the result of the last selection on the actual page. I don't think I'll ever find an extension that can access unsubmitted data.
by Shane Panchot, 2020-10-23
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Characters Counter requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Characters Counter is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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