SERP preview
How your title and meta description will truncate in Google, in pixels. Free and no account. Nothing leaves your browser.
Preview
https://example.com/your-page
Your page title appears here
Your meta description appears here. Google shows roughly two lines on desktop and three on mobile before it truncates.
Google rewrites the title it shows for a large share of results, so treat this as what will fit rather than what will be displayed.
What it tells you
Measured in pixels, not characters
Google truncates on rendered width. A 60 character title of narrow letters fits where 55 wide ones do not, so a character count tells you the wrong thing confidently.
Desktop and mobile
Different width limits and a different title size. A snippet that fits one often does not fit the other.
Live snippet preview
Rendered in Arial at Google's own sizes, which is what makes the pixel figure meaningful rather than decorative.
Warns before it truncates
The bar turns amber at 85 percent of the limit, so you can trim before the cut rather than after.
How to use it
- 1Paste your title and descriptionOr type new ones. The preview and the pixel widths update on every keystroke.
- 2Check both devicesMobile limits are tighter. Most snippets that get cut are cut there first.
- 3Front-load what mattersIf you are over, move the important words earlier rather than only cutting from the end. What survives truncation is the beginning.
Questions people ask
How long should a meta description be?
Around 960 pixels on desktop and 680 on mobile, which lands near 155 and 110 characters for typical text. The pixel figure is the one that matters, because width depends on which letters you used. This tool measures the actual string rather than assuming an average.
Why do character-count tools disagree with each other?
Because they are all approximating the same thing badly. Google truncates on rendered width, so any character limit is an average across letter shapes. Capital letters and wide characters blow through it early; narrow ones leave room unused.
Does Google always show my meta description?
No, and this is the honest limit of any preview tool. Google rewrites descriptions for a large share of results, usually pulling a passage from the page that matches the query better. A good description improves your odds and does not guarantee the outcome, which is why this tool says what will fit rather than what will be shown.
Does the meta description affect rankings?
Not directly. It affects whether someone clicks, which affects everything downstream. Treat it as ad copy for a listing you do not pay for.
Is anything uploaded?
No. The widths are measured with the canvas API in your own browser, so the page never sends your title or description anywhere.
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