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Title tag preview tool: see where Google cuts your title

This free SERP preview tool shows your title tag and meta description as a Google result on desktop and mobile. Each one is measured in pixels, the way Google cuts it, not just counted in characters. No sign-up.

Fits, 81 px to spare519 / 600 px · 54 chars

Desktop

15 px too wide, Google cuts it935 / 920 px · 146 chars

Mobile

255 px too wide, Google cuts it935 / 680 px · 146 chars

Example text. Replace it with yours.

Desktop result
example.comhttps://example.com › blog › page-two-keywords

How to Find Page-Two Keywords in Google Search Console

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Mobile result
example.comhttps://example.com › blog › page-two-keywords

How to Find Page-Two Keywords in Google Search Console

Search Console already lists the queries you rank 8 to 20 for. Here is how to filter them, sort by ...

Serpwright writes articles for the searches your site already shows up for in Search Console, each with a title tag of 60 characters or fewer and a meta description of up to 160.

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How Google shortens a result

Four things decide what searchers see.

  1. There is no fixed limit

    Google says neither the title element nor the meta description has a length limit. Instead it cuts both as needed, usually to fit the width of the device. So the real limit is in pixels, not characters.

  2. Titles: about 600 pixels

    Desktop results set titles at about 20px, and most SEO tools put the cut near 600 pixels. That works out to roughly 50 to 60 characters, fewer when the title has wide letters like W and M, more with narrow ones like i and l.

  3. Descriptions: about 920 pixels on desktop, 680 on mobile

    Snippets are set at about 14px over about two lines. On desktop that fits roughly 150 to 160 characters; on a phone, closer to 105 to 120. Put the point of the page in the first 100 characters so it survives both.

  4. Google may show something else

    Google builds snippets mostly from the page itself and uses your meta description when it describes the page better. Title links can come from your H1, other prominent headings or the anchor text of links to the page. A clear title that matches the page's main heading is the best way to keep yours.

Sources, checked 2026-10-14: Google Search Central, Influencing your title links and Control your snippets in search results. Pixel widths are the estimates most SEO tools use; Google doesn't publish them.

Looking for Moz's title tag preview tool?

Moz still offers one. It sits inside Moz's guide to title tags, which Moz last updated on March 18, 2025.

  • Moz's tool: type a title and see how Google is likely to show it. Moz says to use a desktop browser for the most accurate result, and its guide says to keep titles under 60 characters.
  • This tool: type a title and a meta description and see both, on desktop and on mobile, with the width of each in pixels against its limit.
  • Both cut the title by its width in pixels and give an estimate. Moz's tool cuts at about 570 pixels and this one at about 600, so a long title can break in a different place. Google doesn't publish its cut-off widths, and it may show a different title for some searches.

Source, checked 2026-11-06: Moz, What Are Title Tags? [Plus Free Meta Title Preview Tool].

Titles that fit, written from your Search Console data

Serpwright finds the searches your site already shows up for but has no page for, then writes and publishes an article for each one you approve.

  • Every article is written with a title tag of 60 characters or fewer and a meta description of up to 160, both built around the search it targets.
  • The editor shows a Google preview and length meters for both, so you can adjust them before you publish.
  • For live pages that get impressions but few clicks for their position, it suggests a new title and description you can apply in one click.
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Questions

How long should a title tag be?
Short enough to fit about 600 pixels on desktop, which is usually 50 to 60 characters. Google sets no hard limit, but it cuts longer titles with an ellipsis, so put the words people search for first.
How long should a meta description be?
Up to about 155 characters, so it fits on desktop (about 920 pixels). Mobile results show about 680 pixels, roughly 105 to 120 characters, so make sure the first 100 characters carry the message on their own.
Why measure in pixels instead of characters?
Because Google cuts results by width. A title in capital letters or with many Ws and Ms gets cut far sooner than one with narrow letters, even at the same character count. This tool measures the width in Arial at Google's sizes, so it catches both.
Why does Google show a different title or description than mine?
Google may rewrite either one. Its documentation says snippets come mostly from page content, and your meta description is used when it describes the page better. Title links can come from your H1, other prominent text or links to the page. Google says it does this when a title is half-empty, out of date, inaccurate or the same boilerplate across many pages, or when the page's main heading is unclear.
Is the preview exact?
It is a close estimate. Google doesn't publish its cut-off widths, and it changes its layout from time to time, so this tool uses the widths most SEO tools use. If a result fits with some room to spare here, it will almost always show in full.
Does this tool save what I type?
No. The preview runs in your browser and your text is never sent to us. We count one anonymous use of the tool per visit, without any of the text.