SERP Snippet Preview Tool
Google cuts titles at roughly 580–600 pixels and descriptions at about 920 pixels on desktop, 680 on mobile — measured in pixel width, not characters. Type your title and description below and this tool shows the exact cut-off point as Google would render it, on both devices, before you publish.
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🔒 Nothing is uploaded or stored. Measurement uses your browser's own text engine with Arial at the sizes Google renders — 20px titles, 14px descriptions.
Why your title got cut off (and what to change)
If Google is showing your title with a trailing "…", the cause is almost always pixel width rather than character count. Google renders snippets in a proportional font, so letters occupy different amounts of space. A capital W costs roughly four times the width of a lowercase i. Two titles of identical character length can behave completely differently — one displays in full, the other is truncated.
This is why the widely repeated "keep it under 60 characters" rule fails often enough to matter. A 58-character title packed with capitals and wide letters can exceed the limit, while a 64-character lowercase title can fit comfortably.
The four fixes that actually recover space
- Cut the brand suffix on inner pages. " | Your Company Name" typically consumes 130–180 pixels. On a page that is not your homepage, that space almost always buys more as keyword text.
- Front-load the term that matters. Truncation removes the end, so anything placed last is what disappears.
- Swap wide words for narrow ones. "Complete" fits where "Comprehensive" does not. "Free" costs less than "No-Cost."
- Use a symbol instead of a conjunction. A pipe or dash occupies far less width than the word "and."
Truncation thresholds by device
| Element | Safe | Risky | Cut off | Approx. characters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title (both devices) | Under 555 px | 555–600 px | Over 600 px | ~50–60 |
| Description — desktop | Under 860 px | 860–920 px | Over 920 px | ~145–160 |
| Description — mobile | Under 620 px | 620–680 px | Over 680 px | ~105–120 |
Accuracy note: Google has never published official pixel limits. SEO sources cite title truncation at both 580 px and 600 px, and mobile description limits at both 580 px and 680 px. Rendering also varies with screen width, device pixel ratio, and available fonts. That disagreement is exactly why this tool shows a green/amber/red band instead of a single precise-looking number — treat the figures as informed estimates, not guarantees.
Writing titles in Hindi, Tamil, or other non-Latin scripts
Devanagari, Tamil, Telugu, Arabic, and CJK characters render considerably wider than Latin characters at the same font size. A Hindi title that reads as only 40 characters can exceed the pixel limit that an English title of 58 characters stays inside. If you publish in a regional language, the character-count rules circulating in most SEO guides will mislead you badly — the pixel meter above is the reliable check, and this tool measures whatever script you paste in.
Common questions
Google is showing a different title than the one I wrote. Why?
Google rewrites titles when it judges yours to be keyword-stuffed, boilerplate across many pages, too short to be informative, or a poor match for the query. It commonly substitutes your H1 or your site name instead. The fix is usually a specific, descriptive, unique title rather than a shorter one.
Does meta description length affect rankings?
No. Google has stated the meta description is not a ranking factor. It influences click-through rate rather than position — though a snippet that wins more clicks than the results around it can help performance indirectly.
Why bother writing descriptions if Google rewrites most of them?
Google rewrites a large share of descriptions — reported at roughly 70% — substituting a passage from the page that better matches the specific query. But the remaining cases are typically your highest-intent branded and exact-match queries, which is precisely where a well-written description earns clicks.
Can I write different titles for mobile and desktop?
No. A page has a single title tag and Google decides how to render it per device. Write to the narrower constraint so the title displays completely everywhere.
Do emojis in titles help or hurt?
Google strips most emojis from titles in search results, though some do render. They also consume pixel width. If you use one, verify it in the preview above rather than assuming it will display.
Why can't this tool fetch my existing title from a URL?
Because it runs entirely in your browser, and browsers block reading content from other websites for security reasons. Tools with a "fetch URL" button run a server that requests the page on your behalf. That means your data passes through their infrastructure. This tool trades that convenience for the guarantee that nothing you type ever leaves your device.
Is this tool free, and are there usage limits?
Free, no signup, no limit. There is no server involved, so there is nothing to meter.
Reference: Google Search Central — how snippets are created.