Meta Description Length Checker
Type your title and meta description and see them the way Google shows them, measured in pixels, with the exact point where Google cuts them off.
- Measured in pixels, like Google
- Desktop and mobile
- Free, runs in your browser
Google sets no fixed length. It cuts titles and descriptions by width, so we measure pixels the way the result box does today. Google: control your snippets
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How Long Should a Title and Meta Description Be?
Google sets no character limit. It shortens titles and descriptions to fit the width of the result, so the real limit is pixels. These are the widths the result box shows today, with the rough character counts they allow.
- Title tag: about 600 pixels
- Roughly 50 to 60 characters, depending on the letters. Put the words that matter first, so a cut title still says what the page is. Google: title links
- Meta description on desktop: about 920 pixels
- Roughly 150 to 160 characters over two lines. Write the complete thought in the first 120 characters, because mobile shows less. Google: snippets
- Meta description on mobile: about 680 pixels
- Roughly 120 characters. Test both views in the preview above; most searches for local services happen on phones.
- Google may rewrite either one
- Google often writes its own snippet from the page when it matches the search better, and sometimes changes titles. A clear, specific description that matches the page is used most often.
How to Write a Title and Description That Earn the Click
Length gets you seen in full. The words get you clicked.
Lead with what the searcher typed
Put the service and the place at the start of the title: 'Roof Repair in Austin' before your brand name.
Give one reason to choose you
Same-week visits, a written warranty, a price range: one specific fact beats three adjectives.
End the description with the next step
Book a free inspection, get a quote in an hour, see prices. Tell the searcher what happens when they click.
Check both devices
Switch the preview to mobile. If the key message falls after the cut, move it forward.
When You Want It Done for You
Get the snippet right, then make sure the page behind it earns the click.
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