Category: Developer tools
Meta Description Length Checker
Check title and meta description length against rough SERP limits
Enter a page title and meta description to see their character count and an approximate SERP pixel width, checked against Google's rough truncation guidance. Runs entirely in your browser.
Pixel widths are a rough approximation based on average character width in common SERP fonts. Google renders titles and descriptions proportionally and can also rewrite either one, so the real cutoff varies by device, font and the specific letters used.
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What this tool does
Google truncates titles and descriptions by rendered pixel width, not character count, so a title that looks fine at 58 characters can still get cut off depending on which letters it uses. This tool shows the character count for both fields alongside a rough pixel-width estimate and a status based on commonly cited guidance (titles around 50-60 characters or about 580px, descriptions around 150-160 characters or about 920px), clearly labeled as approximate since Google's actual rendering varies by device, font and query.
How to use it
- Type or paste your page title into the title field.
- Type or paste your meta description into the description field.
- Check the length and estimated pixel width against the status shown for each.
Privacy
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your input is never uploaded, stored or shared — closing the tab removes it.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this exactly how Google will display my page?
- No. This is a rough approximation based on average character width. Google renders proportional fonts, can rewrite titles and descriptions, and behavior varies by device and query, so treat the pixel estimate as a guide, not a guarantee.
- Is my title or description sent anywhere?
- No. Everything is calculated locally in JavaScript in your browser tab.
- Why does character count alone not tell the whole story?
- Characters like "i" and "w" render at very different widths in a proportional font, so two descriptions with the same character count can take up different amounts of space in the search results.