diff --git a/note-stats/info.json b/note-stats/info.json
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+{
+  "name": "Note stats",
+  "identifier": "note-stats",
+  "script": "note-stats.qml",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "description" : "This script shows current note statistics in a <i>label</i>."
+}
diff --git a/note-stats/note-stats.qml b/note-stats/note-stats.qml
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+import QtQml 2.0
+import com.qownnotes.noteapi 1.0
+
+/*  This script shows current note statistics in a "label":
+    Char(+s) = characters including spaces
+    Char(−s) = characters excluding spaces
+    Words = character groups divided by spaces
+    Paras = paragraphs - character groups divided by line breaks 
+*/
+
+QtObject {
+    
+    function init() {script.registerLabel("note stats")}
+    
+    function noteStats(note) {
+        script.setLabelText("note stats", 
+            "<table align=center width=90%>
+                <tr>
+                    <td align=center>Char(+s) <b>" + note.noteText.length + "</b></th>
+                    <td align=center>Char(−s) <b>" + note.noteText.match(/[^ ]/gi).length + "</b></th>
+                    <td align=center>Words <b>" + note.noteText.split(/\s+/).length + "</b></th>
+                    <td align=center>Paras <b>" + (note.noteText.match(/^.*?\S/gm) || "").length + "</b></th>
+                </tr>
+            </table>")
+    }
+    
+    function noteOpenedHook(note) {noteStats(note)}
+    function onNoteStored(note) {noteStats(note)}
+}