SMS Character Counter
Count words, characters, sentences online free. Browser-based, private.
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Total Characters
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everything included
Visible Characters
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excluding whitespace
Total Spaces
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tabs & newlines
Words
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total count
Sentences
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punctuation based
Paragraphs
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line breaks
Reading Time
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Speaking Time
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Avg Word Length
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Unique Words
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SMS Character Counter
Count SMS characters and see when your text splits into 160-char (or 70 Unicode) segments.
Why it matters: An SMS counter avoids multi-segment charges by keeping messages within one segment.
How to count words and characters
- 1 Paste or type your text into the box above — it counts in real time.
- 2 Read word, character (with/without spaces), sentence, and paragraph totals instantly.
- 3 Switch to a platform preset (Twitter, LinkedIn, SMS) to watch the limit meter.
- 4 Use Reading Time to estimate how long your text takes to read or speak.
- 5 Export or copy your stats, or open a specialized counter from the hub below.
Frequently Asked Questions
160 characters for standard GSM encoding. If you use emojis or special chars, it drops to 70. Counting happens entirely in your browser, so your text never leaves your device. Statistics update in real time as you type or paste.
Your message splits into multiple segments (e.g., 161 chars = 2 messages). You are charged per segment. Counting happens entirely in your browser, so your text never leaves your device. Statistics update in real time as you type or paste.
Unicode (emojis, non-Latin scripts) reduces limit to 70 chars per segment due to larger data size. Counting happens entirely in your browser, so your text never leaves your device. Statistics update in real time as you type or paste.
Yes. Keep messages under 160 chars (or 70 for Unicode) to avoid multi-segment charges. Counting happens entirely in your browser, so your text never leaves your device. Statistics update in real time as you type or paste.
Your message splits into multiple segments, and you are charged per segment. Keep messages short to avoid extra cost. Counting happens entirely in your browser, so your text never leaves your device. Statistics update in real time as you type or paste.
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