This SERP snippet preview shows how your page’s title and meta description will look in Google search results as you type, with pixel-width warnings so you can catch truncation before you publish. It’s a quick way to write titles and descriptions that display in full and earn clicks.
Google measures snippets in pixels, not characters, so a “60-character” title can still be cut off depending on the letters used. This tool measures the real width.
Title tag and meta description length
On desktop, Google truncates titles past roughly 580 pixels, usually about 50–60 characters, and descriptions past roughly 920 pixels, around 150–160 characters. Keep your most important words near the start so they survive any truncation.
Why pixels, not characters
Wide letters like W and M take more space than i or l, so two titles with the same character count can render at very different widths. Counting characters alone gives a false sense of safety; measuring pixels, as this tool does with an Arial approximation of Google’s font, is far more accurate.
Writing snippets that earn clicks
Descriptions don’t directly affect rankings, but a clear, specific one improves click-through rate. Lead with the benefit, include the primary keyword naturally, and avoid filler. Remember Google often rewrites titles and descriptions based on the query, so treat your tags as a strong suggestion rather than a guarantee.