SMS Character Counter (English & Urdu)ایس ایم ایس کیریکٹر کاؤنٹر

Count how many characters and SMS parts your message uses — English messages fit 160 characters, Urdu and emoji messages only 70.جانیں کہ آپ کا پیغام کتنے حروف اور کتنے ایس ایم ایس حصوں پر مشتمل ہے — اردو میں ایک ایس ایم ایس 70 حروف کا ہوتا ہے۔

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About this tool

Standard SMS uses the GSM-7 alphabet, allowing 160 characters (153 per part when a long message is split). A single Urdu letter, emoji or certain symbols switches the whole message to Unicode, which allows only 70 characters (67 per part). Some symbols such as € [ ] { } count as two characters in GSM-7.

This matters for bulk SMS campaigns, where each extra part costs money.

How to use it

  1. Type or paste your message.
  2. Check characters, parts and remaining space.
  3. If it switched to Unicode unexpectedly, see which characters caused it.

Limitations

  • Some phones and operators handle special characters differently.

Frequently asked questions

Why does my Urdu SMS count as several messages?

Unicode messages hold 70 characters per SMS (67 per part when joined).

Does an emoji count as one character?

Most emoji count as 2 in Unicode SMS.

Is my message stored?

No.

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