Title and meta description pixel checker

How long should a title tag and meta description be?

Google doesn't set a character limit for either. Its documentation says title links and snippets are shortened as needed to fit the device, so what matters is the width the text takes up on screen, not the number of characters. A title full of wide letters like "W" and "M" gets cut off sooner than one with narrow letters like "i" and "l".

This checker measures your text in Arial at the sizes Google uses on desktop (20px titles, 14px descriptions) and compares it with typical desktop widths: about 600px for a title and about 920px for a description. Those are practical guides, not official limits. Google may also rewrite a title or pick a different snippet from the page if it judges that a better match for the search.

What makes a good title and description?

• Put the words people search for near the start of the title, where they can't be cut off.
• Make every page's title unique, and keep your brand name short and at the end.
• Write the description as a short pitch for the click: what the reader gets from the page.
• Don't stuff keywords. Google's guidance is to write descriptive, accurate titles for people.

For more on getting pages found, see our guides on real estate keywords and writing podcast show notes that rank. Sources: Google Search Central on title links and snippets.