SERP Snippet Preview
Write your title tag and meta description and watch them render as a real Google result — on both desktop and mobile. Live pixel-width checks warn you before Google truncates your snippet.
Why pixel width matters more than character count
Google doesn’t truncate snippets by counting characters — it cuts them off at a pixel boundary. A title full of wide letters like W and M runs out of room far sooner than one made of narrow letters like i and l. That’s why this tool measures the real rendered width of your text, not just its length, using the same font Google displays.
As a rule of thumb, desktop titles are clipped at around 580 px (roughly 50–60 characters) and descriptions at around 920 px (roughly 120–160 characters). The colour-coded meters turn amber as you approach the limit and red once your snippet will be truncated, and the preview shows the exact ellipsis point.
Everything runs in your browser — type freely and nothing is sent anywhere. Use the preview to front-load your most important keywords and your call to action before the cut-off.
Snippet best practices
One clear promise
Your title should state the single most relevant benefit or topic. Avoid keyword stuffing — Google may rewrite cluttered titles.
Earn the click
Treat the description as ad copy. A specific, benefit-led sentence lifts click-through even when rankings stay the same.
Stay unique
Give every page its own title and description. Duplicates confuse search engines and waste snippet space.
Frequently asked questions
Not guaranteed. Google sometimes rewrites titles or pulls a description from page content if it better matches the query. Well-crafted, on-topic tags that fit within the limits are far more likely to be used as-is.
Mobile results wrap titles across up to two lines and clamp descriptions differently from desktop. We show both so you can check your snippet reads well on either device.
No. All measurement and rendering happens locally in your browser. There’s no backend and no data ever leaves your device.
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