Google title and meta description preview
Type a page title, meta description and URL to see an approximate search result on desktop and mobile, with character counts and a pixel-width estimate so you can spot text that may be cut off.
Free. No sign-up. Runs in your browser: what you type is not sent to us.
characters, about px of roughly px
characters. Around 150 to 160 usually fits; the bar shows the estimate.
Approximate preview. Google may rewrite titles and descriptions and changes its layout.
Why width matters more than characters
Google truncates by display width, not by character count. A title full of narrow letters fits more characters than one with capitals and wide letters. This tool measures text in your browser with a common search-result font, which gives a useful estimate. Google can rewrite titles and descriptions and changes its layout, so treat the preview as a guide, not a guarantee.
Writing a title people click
Lead with what the page is about in the words a searcher would use, add what makes this page different, and put the brand last. Avoid repeating the same title across pages, because duplicate titles make results hard to tell apart.
Writing the description
The description is not a ranking factor you can rely on, but it often becomes the snippet. Write one or two plain sentences that say what the visitor will find and what to do next. Google may replace it with text from the page when that matches the query better.
Check the whole site, not one page
Most sites have a few templates that generate hundreds of titles. Fix the template first, then spot-check a sample of pages in this tool.
Questions people ask
What is the ideal title length?
There is no fixed number. Around 50 to 60 characters usually fits, but pixel width decides. Use the bar in the tool as your guide.
Why does Google show a different title from mine?
Google may rewrite titles it considers too long, repetitive or unrepresentative of the page. Clear, accurate titles that match the page heading are rewritten less often.
Is the preview exact?
No. It is an approximation using standard fonts and typical widths. Google changes its design from time to time.
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