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title: Free Character Counter | TestingBot
description: Count the characters of a word or sentence with this free online tool.
  Get an accurate count of how many characters there are in a piece of text.
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# Character Counter

Count characters and words

This free online tool allows you to count the number of characters in a piece of text.

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Character Count 

## What is a Character Counter?

A character counter is a tool that will calculate how many characters there are in a piece of text. It does this by going over all the individual characters and incrementing a counter.

## Why do I need a Character Counter?

 You might need to know the count of characters during an automated test, to make certain assertions when validating a specific flow. For example, you might expect a website or mobile app to return a piece of text. Using the character counter, you can make sure the text has the right number of characters. 

## How can I count the characters of a string with Javascript?

 You can use the `.length` property of any string with Javascript. This property will return the amount of characters in the given string. 

```javascript
const myString = "this is a piece of text";
const characterCount = myString.length;
```

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