SERP Snippet Preview
See exactly how your page will look in Google, with pixel-accurate truncation, before you publish.
A great snippet earns the click. The page has to earn the rank.
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Your title tag and meta description are your ad in the search results. Google truncates them by pixel width, not character count, so a title that fits in your CMS can still get chopped mid-word in the results, and a description that gets cut at the wrong point can lose the very phrase that would have earned the click. This tool measures your text with the same font metrics Google renders with, so what you see here is what searchers will see there.
Click-through rate is one of the cheapest ranking levers there is. A page sitting at position 4 with a sharp, complete snippet regularly out-earns a page at position 3 with a truncated one. Ten minutes in this preview is often worth more than another hundred words of content.
Google's pixel limits at a glance
| Element | Desktop limit | Mobile limit | If you go over |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title tag | ~580 px (about 55-60 chars) | ~920 px (about 70-78 chars) | Cut with an ellipsis, or rewritten by Google entirely |
| Meta description | ~990 px (about 155-160 chars) | ~1250 px (about 115-120 chars over fewer, wider lines) | Cut mid-sentence with an ellipsis |
These are practical approximations: Google adjusts layouts continuously, and dates or rich results can shrink the available space. Treat the limits as a target zone, not a guarantee.
How to write titles and descriptions that earn clicks
- Put the keyword near the front of the title. Searchers scan for their own words; Google bolds matching terms in descriptions.
- Make the title a promise, not a label. "Free On-Page SEO Analyzer: Instant Score and Fixes" beats "SEO Tool | Company Name". Say what the visitor gets.
- Use the description to sell the click. One concrete benefit, one differentiator, and a reason to act now. Skip the mission statement.
- Front-load both. If truncation happens anyway, the meaning should survive. Put the payoff in the first 100 pixels, not the last.
- Match the intent. A how-to search wants "step by step" in the snippet; a buying search wants price, proof or speed. Mismatched snippets get skipped no matter how well they fit.
Worth knowing: Google rewrites titles it considers weak or misleading in a significant share of results. A title that accurately describes the page and fits the pixel budget is your best defense against being rewritten.
Part of a bigger picture
A perfect snippet on a weak page is a well-dressed shop window for an empty store. Run your page through the free SEO analyzer to check everything behind the snippet: headings, content depth, schema and indexability. If you're rewriting titles at scale, the prompt library has a title-rewrite prompt that produces five options in different styles. And if you want the strategy behind which pages deserve the effort, that's my job.
Frequently asked questions
Why does Google cut my title even though it's under 60 characters?
Because the limit is pixels, not characters. Wide letters like W and M use far more space than i or l, so a 58-character title full of wide letters can overflow while a 65-character narrow one fits. That's exactly why this tool measures pixels.
Does Google always show my meta description?
No. Google generates its own snippet from page content when it believes that serves the query better, which happens for a large share of results. A well-written description still matters: it's used often, it's your best shot at controlling the message, and it's shown on social shares and other platforms too.
Are the pixel limits exact?
They're close, practical approximations based on how Google currently renders results. Google changes layouts and fonts periodically and results with dates, ratings or sitelinks get less space. Stay comfortably inside the bar and you're safe across variations.
Should I write different titles for desktop and mobile?
You only get one title tag, so write for desktop's tighter limit and mobile takes care of itself. Check both tabs here: if your title fits desktop, it will almost always fit mobile.
Is this tool free and does it store my text?
Completely free, no signup, and everything runs in your browser. Nothing you type is stored or sent anywhere.