SERP Snippet Preview
Write your title and description and watch the Google result update as you type. Truncation is measured in pixels, the same way Google does it, not just by counting characters.
Pulls the current title, description and URL so you can edit from what's already live.
How Google decides what to show
Google doesn't cut titles and descriptions at a fixed number of characters. It cuts at a fixed width: roughly 580 pixels for a title and about 990 pixels (two lines) for a description on desktop. That's why a title full of narrow letters fits more characters than one full of wide ones. This tool measures your text in the same font Google renders, so the cut-off you see here is the one you'll get.
Practical limits
- Title: aim for 50–60 characters. Put the important words first; the end is what gets cut.
- Description: 120–160 characters. Long enough to make a case, short enough to survive.
- Mobile shows a little less of both. Check both tabs.
Google rewrites snippets. Why bother?
It does, often. But it rewrites most when what you wrote is missing, duplicated, too long or off-topic. A clear, correctly sized snippet that matches the page is the one Google is most likely to leave alone.
What makes a snippet earn the click
- Lead with the query. If someone searched "redirect checker", the title should start with those words.
- Say what they get. "Free, no signup, 20 URLs at once" beats "Welcome to our tool".
- Don't stuff. One keyword, said naturally. Repeating it looks spammy and gets rewritten.
- Match the page. A great snippet on a page that doesn't deliver just raises your bounce rate.
Questions
Is the pixel measurement exact?
Close. We measure with the same font family and size Google uses (Arial, 20px titles, 14px descriptions). Google's own layout varies slightly by device and language, so treat a result within 20 pixels of the limit as borderline.
Does "Fetch tags" change anything on my site?
No. It reads the page once and fills the form. Nothing is stored.