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SMS character counter.
See whether a text message fits one segment, uses Unicode, or will split into multiple SMS parts.
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SMS encoding: GSM-7
Graphemes: 0
Sentences: 0
Paragraphs: 0
Speaking time: 0 min
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Why this page exists
SMS length changes when encoding changes.
The same visible message can cost one segment or several depending on the characters it contains.
GSM-7
Plain SMS messages can fit 160 characters in one segment.
Unicode
Emoji and many non-English characters lower the single-message limit to 70 characters.
Long messages
Multi-part messages reserve space for linking data, so each segment holds fewer characters.