Title and description, measured in pixels.
See the cut-off point before you publish, and when there is no description, the text Google may use instead.
- Pixel width for both
- Desktop result preview
What it shows
A preview from the live page.
Google cuts titles at roughly 600 pixels and descriptions at roughly 920 pixels on desktop, not at a fixed number of characters, because a W is much wider than an i. The preview measures each one in pixels and shows where it would be cut.
Google may still rewrite a title or pick a different description, so treat the preview as a close estimate. The checks beside it (noindex, canonical, H1, social tags) are read straight from the page.
Clear answers,
with the reason shown.
The tags around the snippet.
Noindex in the page or the X-Robots-Tag header, canonical, H1 count, language and the Open Graph preview for social apps.
- Noindex and canonical
- Open Graph image and title
More free checkers
Other quick checks.
Questions
About the serp snippet preview.
How long should a title tag be?
About 50–60 characters usually fits, but the real limit is around 600 pixels. Put the words that matter first, so a cut costs nothing important.
How long should a meta description be?
Around 120–155 characters fits on desktop. Google often rewrites descriptions, but a clear one still improves the result when it is used.
Why does Google show a different title?
Google rewrites titles that are too long, stuffed with keywords or don’t match the page. A short, accurate title that matches the H1 is the most likely to be kept.