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SERP Snippet Checker
See how your title and description render in search results — desktop and mobile — before you publish.
Example Company
Example Company › blog › best running shoes
Best Running Shoes for Beginners in 2026 | Expert Picks
Compare 27 beginner-friendly running shoes tested over 400 km. Clear picks for comfort, durability and price — updated every season.
- Title length55 chars · 616/600px
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- Description length132 chars · 937/920px
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Display limits used by this preview
| Element | Typical limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop title | ~600 px | Truncation is pixel-based; wide capitals consume budget faster. |
| Mobile title | ~580 px, wraps to 2 lines | Mobile renders narrower columns and wraps differently. |
| Desktop description | ~920 px (~155–160 chars) | Longer text ends with an ellipsis. |
| Mobile description | ~680 px (~120 chars) | Front-load the value proposition for mobile searchers. |
Writing snippets that earn the click
- Put the primary keyword phrase early in the title — bolding in results draws the eye.
- Write the description as a specific promise: what the searcher gets, in concrete words.
- One idea per snippet. Stuffed keyword lists read as spam and invite rewrites.
- Check mobile before shipping — it truncates first and carries the majority of searches.
Frequently asked questions
How long should a title tag be?
Google truncates titles by pixel width rather than character count — roughly 600 pixels on desktop. In practice that lands near 50–60 characters for average text, but titles heavy on wide letters (W, M) cut off sooner than the character count suggests. Trust the pixel meter here more than the character counter.
What is the ideal meta description length?
Around 150–160 characters, or roughly 920 pixels on desktop. Shorter descriptions look thin; longer ones get cut mid-sentence. Mobile shows less, so front-load the message that earns the click.
Will Google show exactly what I preview here?
Not always. Google frequently rewrites titles and sometimes ignores meta descriptions entirely, choosing its own text from the page when it judges another phrasing matches the query better. This preview shows what you control — writing accurate, specific snippets makes rewriting less likely.
Do pixel estimates match Google exactly?
They are close approximations. The checker measures rendered text width in the browser using font metrics similar to Google’s result typography. Treat green as “very likely fits” and amber/red as “likely truncated”, not as a guarantee of Google’s exact layout.
Should my brand name be in the title?
Usually yes, at the end and separated by a pipe or dash — but keep the suffix short. Brand recognition helps click-through on familiar searches, yet every character spent on branding is unavailable for the keywords that win unfamiliar ones.
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