SERP snippet preview.
Type a page title and meta description — or pull them from a live URL — and see how they'd look in a Google result on desktop and mobile, with pixel-width truncation warnings and length guidance so nothing gets cut off. The preview is drawn in your browser; only the optional URL fetch touches our server, and nothing is stored.
Rough, widely-used targets. Titles are cut by pixel width — about 600px on desktop (one line, ~60 characters) and roughly two phone-width lines on mobile (~78 characters) — so a title of wide characters can be cut before a narrow one of the same length. Descriptions are cut by length: about 155 characters on desktop, ~120 on mobile, and a date prefix eats into that. These are approximate and Google adjusts them over time and often rewrites the snippet. Want to see how your whole site scores? Run the free AEO checker
How long should a title tag be?
Long enough to be useful, short enough not to get cut. Google truncates titles at roughly 600 pixels on desktop — about 60 characters — but pixel width is what actually matters, so a title of wide letters can be cut before a narrow one of the same length. Put the words that matter, like your city and practice area, at the front, and treat the count as a guide, not a rule.
How long should a meta description be?
Aim for one to two sentences that fit in about 920 pixels on desktop, roughly 155 characters. Shorter is fine if it says what the page offers; longer just gets truncated. Mobile cuts descriptions sooner, so front-load the point. The description isn’t a ranking factor, but it decides whether someone clicks.
Does the meta description affect rankings?
Not directly — Google has said for years it doesn’t use the meta description as a ranking signal. What it affects is your click-through rate, which is worth real traffic. A clear, specific description that matches what the searcher wants earns clicks a keyword-stuffed one won’t. Write it for the person, not the algorithm.
Why does Google show a different title than the one I wrote?
Google rewrites titles when it thinks its version fits the query better — pulling from your H1, your content, or your site name. You can’t force your exact title, but a clear, accurate, well-sized one is far more likely to be kept. This tool checks length and layout; it can’t promise Google won’t substitute its own.