SERP Snippet Preview

How to use the serp snippet preview

1. Enter your title, description and URL.
2. Switch between desktop and mobile.
3. Adjust until nothing important is cut.

About this tool

Titles and descriptions are truncated by pixel width, not character count, which is why the usual advice about counting characters is only roughly right. A title of sixty narrow letters fits comfortably; sixty wide ones do not.

So both are shown here: the character count people expect, and a width estimate that reflects how truncation actually works. The width is estimated from character shapes rather than measured in Google's exact font, so treat it as close rather than definitive.

The larger caveat is worth stating plainly. Google rewrites titles and descriptions frequently, choosing text from the page when it judges that a better answer to the query. Studies have found it does so for a substantial share of results. No preview tool can promise what will actually appear — what you write is a strong suggestion, not a specification.

The practical takeaway is unchanged either way: put what matters at the front, because the front is what survives truncation.

Common uses

• Checking a title fits before publishing.
• Writing descriptions that do not truncate mid-sentence.
• Comparing how a snippet reads on mobile.

Frequently asked questions

How long should a title be?

Around 60 characters is the usual guidance, but truncation is by pixel width — roughly 580px on desktop. Wide letters eat the budget faster.

Will Google show exactly what I write?

Often not. Google rewrites titles and descriptions for a large share of results, using text from the page it judges a better match for the query.

Does the meta description affect ranking?

Not directly. It affects whether people click, which matters, but it is not a ranking factor in itself.