About the SERP Snippet Preview
SERP Snippet Preview shows roughly how a page could appear in Google search results and tells you whether your title and description are likely to fit. Type a title, a description and the page address, and the preview updates on the spot. Because Google cuts text by pixel width rather than by character count, the tool measures each line in your browser with an Arial-like font and compares it with typical limits: about 580 pixels for titles and about 920 pixels on desktop or 680 pixels on mobile for descriptions. Text that would be cut is shown with an ellipsis. It is an approximation, and Google may rewrite what it shows.
Updated September 2026
How to use the SERP Snippet Preview
- 1Type your page title and meta description.
- 2Enter the page address, and optionally a site name and a date.
- 3Switch between Desktop and Mobile and read the length meters.
- 4Copy the ready-made title tag or description tag when you're happy.
What a search snippet shows
A search result has three parts you control: the address line, the title and the description. The address line shows the site and a trail of the page's folders. The title is the large blue link, and the description is the grey text beneath. Sometimes a date appears at the start of the description, which you can try with the optional Date field.
Enter your details and the preview draws the result. If a line is too long, it is cut with an ellipsis, the same way a search engine would shorten it.
Title and description length
Each meter shows your measured width against the limit. A short text gets a hint to add detail, and a long one is flagged as likely to be cut.
- Title: about 30 to 60 characters and under 580 pixels.
- Description: about 70 to 155 characters, under about 920 pixels on desktop.
- Mobile descriptions have less room, about 680 pixels.
- Wide letters and capitals use more pixels than narrow letters.
- Emoji and special symbols can be wider than they look.
Desktop vs mobile
Desktop results give descriptions more horizontal space, while phones wrap the text into a narrower column and show less of it. Titles have the same limit on both. Switch the device toggle to see how your text is shortened in each view, and write so that the key message survives the shorter one.
Writing snippets people click
Start with the words people searched for, say what the page gives them and end with a reason to click. Give every page its own title and description rather than repeating one across the site. Avoid stuffing keywords, because it reads badly and Google may ignore it.
When you're ready, the copy buttons give you the title tag and the description tag with special characters escaped. To build the full set of tags for a page, including social sharing tags, use Meta Tag Generator. To check how often your words repeat, try Keyword Density Checker. After you like the preview, write the tags with the Meta Tag Generator, and make the link name with the Slug Generator.
Features
- Search result preview for desktop and mobile
- Pixel-width meters for title and description
- Shows the ellipsis where text would be cut
- Breadcrumb-style address line
- Optional site name and dated snippets
- Copy buttons for the title and description tags
Frequently asked questions
How long should a title tag be?
Aim for roughly 30 to 60 characters, and keep the width under about 580 pixels so it is not cut off. Wide letters such as W and M use more room than narrow ones such as i and l, which is why a pixel meter is more reliable than a character count.
How long should a meta description be?
Between about 70 and 155 characters is a good target. Google cuts by width, roughly 920 pixels on desktop and 680 pixels on mobile, so a description with many wide letters may be cut sooner. Put the most important words first.
Why does Google show a different title?
Google may rewrite a title if it looks too long, too short, repeated or unrelated to the page. It can also replace the description with text from the page that matches the search better. A clear title and a description that matches the page content reduce the chance.
What is pixel width and why does it matter?
It is how wide your text is on screen. Search results have a fixed space, so what matters is whether the text fits in that space, not how many characters it has. This tool measures your text in the browser to estimate the width.
Does the preview show mobile results?
Yes. Switch the device to Mobile to use the narrower description limit and a narrower card. Many searches happen on phones, so check both views.
Do meta descriptions affect rankings?
Google has said that the description is not a ranking factor. It can still change whether people click your result, so it is worth writing well. The title tag is more important for how a page is understood.
Can this tell me how my live page looks on Google?
No. It does not fetch your page or check Google. It simulates a result from the text you type, using typical limits that Google may change at any time.