YouTube Title & Description Checker
Check titles and descriptions against YouTube limits.
Free
Runs in your browser
Search result preview
Your title appears here
The start of your description appears here.
About this tool
YouTube allows 100 characters in a title and 5,000 in a description, but search results show far less. This checker counts characters and shows how your title looks when it is cut off.
How to use YouTube Title & Description Checker
- Type or paste your title and description.
- Watch the counters and the preview update.
- Shorten until the key words fit in the visible part.
Questions people ask
How long should a YouTube title be?
Aim for about 60–70 characters. Longer titles are usually cut off in search results and suggested videos.
How much of the description is visible?
Around the first 150 characters appear before “more”. Put the most important line first.
Do emojis count as characters?
Yes. Many emojis count as two characters toward YouTube limits; the counter accounts for this.
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