Title & Meta Description Length Checker
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Check if your titles fit Google search results display limits.
Examples
Best Running Shoes for Beginners 2024 | Runner's Guide
Characters: 52 Pixel width: ~510px Status: Good - displays fully in search results
The Complete Ultimate Guide to Learning Everything About Digital Marketing Strategies for Small Business Owners
Characters: 108 Pixel width: ~920px Status: Too long - will be truncated to ~60 chars
Frequently Asked Questions
Aim for 50-60 characters or roughly 580 pixels wide. This ensures your full title displays in Google search results without truncation. Put important keywords and information early in the title in case of truncation on mobile devices.
Google may rewrite titles it deems unclear, too long, keyword-stuffed, or not matching user intent. To prevent this, write clear, accurate titles that match page content. If Google consistently changes your title, it may better reflect what users expect.
Meta descriptions should be 150-160 characters. Google sometimes shows longer snippets (up to 320 characters) for certain queries, but the standard is around 155 characters. Keep the most compelling information in the first 150 characters.
Title tags are a ranking factor, though length itself isn't. Meta descriptions don't directly impact rankings. However, both affect click-through rates, which can indirectly influence rankings. Compelling, properly-sized titles and descriptions earn more clicks.
Search engines allocate a pixel width (about 580px) for titles, not a character count. "WWWWW" uses more pixels than "iiiii" despite having the same characters. Our pixel width calculation accounts for character width variations to predict display accurately.
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