SMS Character Counter
SMS · message0 / 160
0 SMS · GSM-7 · 160- Characters
- 0
- Without spaces
- 0
- Words
- 0
- Sentences
- 0
- Paragraphs
- 0
- Lines
- 0
- Bytes (UTF-8)
- 0
- Reading time
- 0 s
- Speaking time
- 0 s
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SMS Character Counter
A plain-text SMS (GSM alphabet) holds 160 characters; split messages hold 153 each. One emoji or letter outside that alphabet switches the whole message to Unicode: 70 characters, or 67 per part. € ^ { } [ ] ~ | \ use two places.
Frequently asked questions
What is the SMS message character limit?
160 characters.
Do spaces and line breaks count?
Spaces count as characters on every platform. Line breaks also count on most platforms; this counter adds them to the platform total.
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