SMS Character Counter — 160 Character Limit
Quick Answer: Paste your SMS text to see the character count and number of SMS segments. Standard GSM-7 encoding allows 160 characters per segment. Unicode (emoji, non-Latin text) reduces this to 70 characters per segment. Multi-segment messages cost more.
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FAQ
Why does my SMS split into multiple messages?
SMS has a 160-character limit per segment (or 70 for Unicode). Longer messages split into segments. Each segment counts as a separate SMS for billing.
What triggers Unicode SMS encoding?
Any character outside the GSM-7 alphabet: emoji, Chinese/Japanese/Korean characters, some punctuation. A single emoji forces the entire message to Unicode, reducing the limit from 160 to 70 characters.