Meta Title Checker
Type or paste a page title and see its length in characters and an estimated width in pixels, which is how Google decides where to cut a title off. The tool also flags short or long titles, repeated words, ALL CAPS, separators, a missing brand name and the position of your target keyword, then draws a desktop and a mobile preview.
Check Your Page Title (Title Tag)
Title length
Checks
Search result preview
How to Use the Meta Title Checker
- Type or paste your title into Page title; the results update as you type.
- Optionally enter a target keyword to see whether it appears and how early.
- Read the character count, the estimated pixel width and the list of checks. Each check is labelled Pass, Tip, Warning or Problem in words, not just colour.
- Compare the desktop and mobile previews to see where the title may be cut with an ellipsis.
About This Tool
Writers, SEO beginners, bloggers and shop owners who want to tidy a page title before publishing, and anyone auditing many titles against a rough length guideline.
Input: Page title text · Output: Length, pixel width and checks.
Features and Limitations
Features
- Counts characters the way people read them (emoji and accented letters count once).
- Estimates pixel width by measuring the text in a canvas with Arial 20 px, close to how Google results are laid out.
- Checks repeated words, ALL CAPS, separators, a brand-style ending and keyword position.
- Shows a desktop preview (cut at about 580 px) and a mobile preview (two lines).
- Everything runs in your browser; your titles are never sent anywhere.
Limitations
- The 580 px and 30–60 character figures are community guidelines, not official Google rules; Google does not publish an exact title limit.
- Pixel width is an estimate. Your device may use a different font than Google's results page, so real widths can differ by several percent.
- Google often rewrites titles, for example to add the site name or to match a query, so the title shown in results can differ from your title tag.
- These checks do not predict rankings.
- Results are computed in your browser; nothing you enter is sent to a server.
Example
“Best Running Shoes for Flat Feet - 2025 Buyer's Guide | Example Store” is 69 characters and about 636 px wide in an Arial-like font. That is over the usual 60-character and 580 px guidelines, so the tool warns that the desktop title may end in an ellipsis. The target keyword “running shoes” appears at word 2, near the start.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ideal meta title length?
A common rule of thumb is 30–60 characters, but Google truncates by pixel width (roughly 580 px on desktop), not by character count. Narrow letters such as “i” and “l” take less space than “W” or “M”, so the same character count can fit or overflow.
Why does the pixel width matter more than the character count?
Google results are drawn with a proportional font inside a fixed-width column. A title of 55 wide capital letters can be cut off while 65 narrow lowercase letters fit. This tool measures the real text width so you can see that difference.
Will Google use my title exactly as written?
Not always. Google may rewrite a title that is too long, too short, repeated across pages or that does not describe the page well. A clear, accurate title is more likely to be used as written.
Does a longer or keyword-packed title help rankings?
No guarantee. Titles are a relevance signal, but stuffing keywords makes the result less attractive to click and may trigger a rewrite. Write for the reader first.
Are my titles stored or uploaded?
No. The checks run entirely in your browser.
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