SERP Snippet Preview
Title length: 0 of 60 characters
Description length: 0 of 155 characters
Preview (example)
example.com/page
Your page title appears here
Your meta description appears here. Aim for a clear, useful summary of the page.
See how your page may look in search results before you publish. Enter a title, a URL, and a meta description, and this tool renders a styled preview with live character counts. It flags when your title (about 60 characters) or description (about 155 characters) runs longer than search engines usually show, so you can trim before they get cut off.
How to use
- Type or paste your page title into the title field and watch the character count.
- Enter the page URL. The tool cleans it into a compact display URL like example.com/page.
- Add your meta description and check the count against the recommended length.
- Read the styled preview to see roughly how the result may appear, with long text shown truncated.
- Adjust the title or description until both stay within the recommended limits, then reset to start again.
Examples
- Title: Best Running Shoes for Beginners (2026 Buyer Guide) is 51 characters, within the 60 character guideline. The preview shows it in full.
- A 200 character meta description is flagged as 45 characters over the recommended 155, and the preview shows it truncated with an ellipsis.
- URL https://www.example.com/running/shoes/ becomes the display URL example.com/running/shoes.
FAQs
- How long should a title tag be?
- Aim for about 60 characters. Search engines display titles by pixel width, not an exact character count, so 60 is a practical guideline. Anything longer risks being cut off in results.
- How long should a meta description be?
- Around 155 characters works well for most results. Search engines sometimes show more or less, but staying near 155 keeps your key message visible and avoids truncation.
- Is the preview exactly what Google will show?
- No. Search engines rewrite titles and descriptions, vary by device, and measure pixel width rather than characters. This tool gives a close, character based approximation to help you plan.
- Why does my display URL look shorter than what I entered?
- The preview strips the scheme, a leading www, any trailing slash, and query strings or fragments, which mirrors how search results usually present the URL.
- Does the character count include spaces?
- Yes. The count uses the trimmed text and includes spaces and punctuation, since those affect how the snippet displays. Leading and trailing whitespace is ignored.
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