A title length checker that measures pixels, not just characters
The old "keep your title under 60 characters" rule is only a rough proxy for what actually matters: pixel width. Google truncates a title or description when it exceeds a certain width in pixels, and because a "W" is far wider than an "i", two titles with the same character count can render at very different widths. This title length checker measures the real rendered width of your text as you type, so a title full of narrow letters can safely run longer, while one packed with wide characters gets flagged before it's cut off.
A SERP snippet preview tool that updates as you write
Type or paste your title and meta description above and the Google-style snippet preview updates live, truncating exactly where our width estimate says Google would. Switch between the desktop and mobile views, since the two truncate at different widths and a title that fits on desktop can be cut on mobile. It's a fast way to draft a snippet before it goes live, rather than publishing and waiting to see how Google displays it. You can also prefill the fields from any live page using the fetch box, then edit and re-test.
Why pixel width beats character counting
Character counters treat every letter as equal, but Google's results don't. Proportional fonts give each character its own width, so "Illinois" and "Wyoming" take up very different space despite similar lengths. Measuring pixel width — the way this meta description pixel width tool does — gets you far closer to how your snippet will actually render. The honest caveat is that no third-party tool can be pixel-perfect, because Google's exact font isn't publicly specified and rendering differs slightly across browsers and devices; what you get here is a close, well-calibrated estimate that's much more reliable than counting characters.