SERP snippet preview & meta length checker
This free SERP snippet preview tool shows how your page will look in Google search results. Paste a title tag and meta description to check their length in pixels and characters, the widths Google truncates at, with live warnings when a title or description will be cut on desktop or mobile. No signup.
Approximate. Google renders snippets in Arial and truncates by pixel width, which this tool measures; actual results vary by query, device, and rich features.
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Title tag and meta description length
Google truncates titles at about 600 pixels (roughly 50–60 characters) and meta descriptions at about 920–960 pixels on desktop (roughly 150–160 characters), or around 120 characters on mobile. Because truncation is by pixel width, two strings with the same character count can truncate differently, wide characters and spaces matter. That's why this tool measures pixels, not just characters.
When is a SERP title truncated in practice? We measured 504 title links on Google's desktop results with the same 20px Arial method this tool uses: no title shown in full was wider than 577px, and some were cut at the previous word from about 420px. Only 1 of 163 titles under 500px was truncated. The numbers, charts and a CSV are in our title tag length statistics.
Keep your most important words near the front so they survive truncation, write for the searcher's intent, and avoid duplicate titles and descriptions across pages. For the full rules behind these numbers, read title tag SEO best practices and meta description length.
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[ FAQ ]
- What is a SERP snippet preview?
- A SERP snippet preview shows how your page is likely to appear in Google search results, the title, URL, and meta description, so you can spot truncation and tune your copy before publishing.
- How long should a title tag be?
- Google truncates titles at around 600 pixels, which is roughly 50–60 characters on desktop. Aim to keep the important words near the front so they survive truncation.
- When does Google truncate a title in the SERP?
- When the title link runs out of width. In our measurement of 504 Google desktop title links (October 2026), no title shown in full was wider than 577px, and truncated titles were cut at the previous word somewhere between 417px and 601px. Titles under 500px were almost never truncated (1 of 163).
- How long should a meta description be?
- Meta descriptions display up to about 920–960 pixels on desktop (roughly 150–160 characters) and around 120 characters on mobile. Beyond that, Google truncates with an ellipsis.
- Does Google always show my meta description?
- No. Google often rewrites the description to match the query. A clear, relevant description still improves your odds of getting the text you want and a higher click-through rate.