CharView
Character Counter for Google Forms + AI Autofill
Overview
CharView is a handy Chrome extension that displays a real-time character count at the bottom right of Google Forms input fields.
Key Features
- Real-time Character Counting: Instantly check your current character count while typing long texts, useful for strict form limits.
- Seamless Integration: Naturally blends into the bottom right of the screen without interfering with the Google Forms UI.
- Lightweight & Fast: Implemented cleanly in JavaScript, ensuring it won't slow down your browser performance.
Main Features & Characteristics
- Real-time Counter: Toggle between character and word counts. Advanced settings to include newlines, spaces, and punctuation.
- Target Count: Set a target count limit as a guideline for inputs.
- AI Autofill: Multi-provider support (OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic). Flexible form filling based on custom instructions.
- Appearance & Theme: Auto / Light / Dark modes. "Enable Dark Mode for Google Forms" to darken the entire form page.
- Performance: Low Power Mode disables animations and blur for smoother operation.
- Localization: Multi-language support (i18n) for Japanese and English.
Version History
v1.3.5 (2026/06/07)
Minor updates and internationalized privacy policy
links.
v1.3.3 (2026/05/12)
Introduced a floating container and a toggle for AI
button visibility.
v1.2.0 (2026/05/09)
Added i18n localization. Implemented AI autofill feature
with multi-provider support, dark mode, and low power
mode.
v1.1.0 (2026/04/30)
Added target count toggle and updated counter UI
styling.
v1.0.0 (2026/04/17)
Initial release.