WordStats
Word tells you how many words you wrote. WordStats tells you whether anyone will read them — reading time, sentence length, readability scores, and the exact sentences dragging your text down.
€19 one-time · free tier, free forever · 30-day money-back
"Can you make it punchier?"
You know the document reads heavy. You don't know where. The word count says 4,200, which tells you nothing about the 67-word sentence on page 3 or the fact that "basically" appears nineteen times. Editing without measurements is just rereading and hoping.
WordStats measures the document so you can fix it. Reading time, average sentence length, a list of your longest sentences — click one and Word selects it for surgery — and the top-20 word frequency with the filler words exposed. Pro adds readability scores (Flesch and Flesch-Kincaid, plus an honestly-approximate Dutch variant), per-heading stats so you can find the heavy section, and a passive-voice heuristic.
Free vs Pro
Free measures the document. Pro grades it — readability scores, per-section breakdowns and a report to share.
| Feature | Free | Pro €19 |
|---|---|---|
| Words, characters, sentences & paragraphs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reading time & average sentence length | ✓ | ✓ |
| Longest-sentences list — click to select in the document | ✓ | ✓ |
| Top-20 word frequency (stopword-filtered, EN/NL) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Readability scores (Flesch, Flesch-Kincaid, Dutch-adapted) | — | ✓ |
| Per-section (per-heading) stats table | — | ✓ |
| Passive-voice heuristic (EN) | — | ✓ |
| Export report | — | ✓ |
How it works
Install the free add-in
Two minutes, no account, no card. Upload the manifest via Insert › Add-ins — see the install guide.
Analyse, then edit
One click computes the stats; click a long sentence to select it in the document and cut it down. Free forever — not a trial.
Unlock Pro when you need it
Buy once on Gumroad, paste your license key into the pane. Readability scores and section stats unlock instantly.
Installing WordStats
In Word (Windows, Mac, or web): Insert › Add-ins ›
My Add-ins › Upload My Add-in, then select the WordStats
manifest.xml. A WordStats button appears on your ribbon.
Coming to AppSource: WordStats is being submitted to Microsoft's add-in marketplace, after which it installs in one click from inside Word. Sideloading works today.
FAQ
How accurate are the readability scores?
Flesch and Flesch-Kincaid are computed with the standard formulas. The Dutch-adapted variant is labelled approximate, because Dutch syllable counting genuinely is — WordStats tells you that in the pane rather than pretending to a precision it doesn't have.
Does it work on Dutch documents?
Yes — the stopword filtering for word frequency covers Dutch as well as English, and Pro includes the Dutch-adapted readability variant. The passive-voice heuristic is English-only for now, and says so.
Does my document leave Word?
No. The text is analysed entirely inside your Word session — pure local computation, no uploads, no analytics. See the privacy policy.
Refunds?
30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked — reply to your Gumroad receipt or email [email protected].