SEO title and meta description length checker
Type a title and a description to see their width in pixels and a preview of where they may be cut. Google publishes no fixed length, so you set the target; the defaults are a common rule of thumb.
How it may be cut
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Your page title appears here
The meta description appears here, cut where it passes the width you set.
Widths use Arial at 20 px for the title and 14 px for the description. Google cuts titles and snippets to fit the device, so the real cut moves with screen size, and Google may rewrite either one.
Source: Google Search Central: Influencing your title links; Google Search Central: Control your snippets in search results, opened .
Same length in characters, different width
| Title | Characters | Width at 20 px | Within 580 px? |
|---|---|---|---|
| iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii | 30 | 133 px | Yes |
| WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW | 30 | 566 px | Yes |
| Best Running Shoes for Flat Feet | 32 | 296 px | Yes |
| BEST RUNNING SHOES FOR FLAT FEET | 32 | 386 px | Yes |
| How to Count Words in a Document Without Opening a Word Processor | 65 | 639 px | No |
The first two rows have 30 characters each. Capital letters take more room than lowercase ones, so the same title in capitals is much wider.
Rule of thumb: 580 px for titles and 920 px for descriptions are figures widely used for desktop results. Google does not publish them, and the width it shows changes with the device.
Is there a character limit for title tags?
No. Google Search Central says there is no limit on how long a title element can be, but the title shown in results is truncated as needed, typically to fit the device width. That is why the useful measure is width in pixels, not characters: a title full of capital W takes far more room than one full of lowercase i.
Why measure in pixels instead of characters?
Because letters have different widths. In Arial, a capital W is about four times as wide as a lowercase i. Two titles with the same number of characters can end at very different points. This page adds up the width of every character in Arial at 20 px for titles and 14 px for descriptions, using fixed font metrics so the result is the same on every device.
What target should I use?
The defaults, 580 px for a title and 920 px for a description, are a rule of thumb widely used for desktop results, not a published limit. Put the words that matter first, so a cut costs you nothing important, and change the targets if you write for a narrower screen.
What does a meta description do, and how long can it be?
It is the summary you suggest for the snippet under your title. Google says there is no limit on its length, that the snippet is cut to fit the device width, and that it may write its own snippet from the page when that matches the search better. A clear first sentence is the part most likely to be shown.
Questions about the seo title length
Will Google always show my title as I wrote it?
Not always. Google can choose a different title link, for example from the main heading of the page, when it judges that the title element does not describe the page well. Keep the title accurate and specific to the page.
Does the preview look exactly like Google?
No. It is a neutral preview that uses Arial at the sizes above to show where the text would be cut at your target. Results pages change their layout often and differ between phones and computers.
Should every page have a different title and description?
Yes. Google’s guidance asks for a distinct, descriptive title for each page and a description written for that page, so people can tell your pages apart in results.
Do spaces count toward the width?
Yes. A space is about as wide as a lowercase t in Arial. Several spaces in a row are shown as one in a results page, and the checker counts them the same way.
Is my title sent anywhere?
No. The width is calculated in your browser from a table of letter widths, with no request to any server.
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Sources and limits
- Influencing your title links
“While there’s no limit on how long a <title> element can be”, the title link is truncated “as needed, typically to fit the device width.”
Google Search Central. Opened on .
- Control your snippets in search results
“There’s no limit on how long a meta description can be”; the snippet is truncated “as needed, typically to fit the device width.”
Google Search Central. Opened on .
Platforms change their limits without notice and some count emoji or links in ways they do not document. Treat every meter as a check before you post; the platform’s own editor has the last word. Nothing you type leaves your browser.