Search result preview

Write a page title and meta description and see roughly how they will look in Google search results on desktop and mobile, with checks that flag where text is likely to be cut off.
  • Desktop and mobile previews
  • Measures width, not just characters
  • Flags titles likely to be cut off

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Title width0 of 600 px, 0 characters

Aim for about 50 to 60 characters.

Description width0 of 920 px, 0 characters

Aim for about 120 to 160 characters.

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This is an example. Type your title and description to see your own result.

An estimate: search engines sometimes rewrite titles and descriptions, and cut-offs vary by device.

How it works

  1. Enter the page address

    It appears above the title, the way search results show the site and path.

  2. Write the title and description

    The meters fill as you type and show when the text passes the width that usually fits.

  3. Check both views

    Switch between desktop and mobile. Put the words that matter most at the start, where they are always seen.

Questions people ask

  • How long should a title tag be?

    Aim for about 50 to 60 characters. Google cuts titles by width rather than by characters, at roughly 600 pixels on desktop, so a title full of wide letters is cut sooner. The meter here measures width.

  • How long should a meta description be?

    About 120 to 160 characters. Longer descriptions are trimmed with an ellipsis, and the cut-off comes sooner on phones, so put the most useful words first.

  • Why does Google show a different title or description?

    Google may rewrite either one when it judges other text on the page answers the search better. A clear, accurate title and description that match the page make that less likely, but it can still happen. Treat this preview as a close estimate, not a promise.

  • Does the meta description affect rankings?

    Not directly. It shapes how your result reads, and a description that answers the search well can earn more clicks than the results around it.

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