Character Counter
With and without spaces, plus SMS and X limits.
- Characters
- 0
- Without spaces
- 0
- SMS
- 0 parts
- X post0 / 280
- Meta title0 / 60
- Meta description0 / 155
- SMS · GSM-70 / 160
GSM-7: this message uses 160 characters per SMS (153 per part when split).
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How to use it
- Type or paste your text into the box.
- Character counts with and without spaces update instantly.
- Check the remaining characters for SMS, X (Twitter), page title and meta description.
- Any limit you go over is highlighted, so you know where to trim.
Frequently asked questions
How many characters fit in one SMS?
A standard SMS holds 160 characters from the GSM-7 alphabet (basic Latin letters, digits and common symbols). If your message contains an emoji or a character outside that alphabet, such as many accented or non-Latin letters, the whole message is sent as Unicode (UCS-2) and one SMS holds only 70 characters.
How are long messages split?
When a message is longer than one SMS, it is sent in parts, and each part loses a few characters to joining information. That leaves 153 characters per part with GSM-7 and 67 with Unicode. For example, a 140-character message that includes one emoji counts as 3 SMS.
What is the character limit on X (Twitter)?
A post on a free account can be up to 280 characters. X counts some things differently, for example every link counts as 23 characters and some emoji count as 2, so its own counter may differ slightly.
How long should a title and meta description be?
Search results usually show about 60 characters of a page title and about 155 characters of a meta description. Longer text may be cut off, so put the most important words first.
Does the character count include spaces?
Both are shown: the total with spaces and the count without spaces. Each emoji you see on screen counts as one character, even ones built from several parts, such as flags.