Meta Title and Description Length Checker
Explain like I'm 5 (what even is this tool?)
Paste your page title and description in. It tells you whether they'll fit inside the space Google shows in the search results, before Google adds an ellipsis and cuts off the bit you care about. Measured in characters and in approximate pixel width, because Google truncates on pixels.
Title
– · 0 chars · 0 px
- StatusNothing to check yet.
- Characters used0 / 60
- Pixels used0 / 600
- Characters remaining60
- Pixels remaining600
Description
– · 0 chars · 0 px
- StatusNothing to check yet.
- Characters used0 / 160
- Pixels used0 / 920
- Characters remaining160
- Pixels remaining920
Show workings
What Google actually shows
On desktop search, Google reserves roughly 600 pixels for the blue title link and 920 pixels across two lines for the description snippet. Anything longer gets an ellipsis. On mobile, both figures are tighter. Because it's a pixel limit and not a character limit, the same 60-character title can fit or get cut depending on which letters you used. A title full of narrow letters ("illicit litigation") is much smaller on screen than one full of wide ones ("WOMAN MAKES MOVES").
Target lengths in plain English
Titles: aim for 50 to 60 characters. Under 50 and you're wasting space. Over 60 and you risk truncation. Descriptions: aim for 140 to 160 characters. Under 70 and Google may rewrite the description for you. Over 160 and the tail gets cut.
Neither figure matters more than the content itself. A mediocre title that fits perfectly will lose to a great title that just scrapes the line. Write for the human first, then check it fits.
Related calculators
Meta length is one quick check. These are the related content ones.
Common questions
How long should a meta title be?
Around 50 to 60 characters. Google's desktop SERP title caps at roughly 600 pixels wide, which is character-width dependent.
How long should a meta description be?
140 to 160 characters. Shorter than 70 and Google often rewrites it. Longer than 160 gets truncated.
Why measure pixels?
Because Google truncates on pixel width, not character count. The pixel estimate uses average widths for the SERP font; it's close but not identical to how Google renders it.
Does Google always use my description?
No. Google may rewrite a description based on the query, especially if your description is short or missing keywords. Writing a good one still helps.