SERP Snippet Preview
See exactly how your title and meta description appear in Google before you publish, with pixel-accurate truncation on desktop and mobile.
Your snippet
The SERP snippet is the title and description Google shows for your page in the results, and it is what decides whether anyone clicks. This free preview renders your title tag and meta description the way Google does, measuring the real pixel width rather than the character count, so you can see exactly what gets cut on desktop and on mobile before you publish. It is built for SEOs, content writers and site owners who want a page that is not just indexed but actually clicked.
How to use it
Paste your title and description
Type or paste your page title, URL and meta description. The preview updates live as you type, with nothing to send and no button to press.
Read the pixel widths
Each field shows its rendered width in pixels against Google's limit, with the character count beside it. When a line runs past the limit it is flagged as truncated.
Check desktop and mobile
Switch between the desktop and mobile result layouts, since Google cuts them at different widths, then trim until the snippet reads well in both.
Why it's useful
Pixel-accurate, not a character count
Google truncates on rendered width, not on sign count, so a 60-character title in wide capitals can be cut while a longer one in narrow letters survives. This tool measures the real width in the font Google uses, so the preview matches the live result.
Desktop and mobile in one place
The two layouts truncate at different points, and most searches happen on a phone. Seeing both at once stops a title that fits on desktop from being quietly cut where it matters most.
Nothing leaves your browser
The preview runs entirely client-side. Your drafts are never uploaded or stored, so you can safely check unpublished pages and client work without signing in.
Writing a title and description that survive the SERP
Why Google truncates on pixels, not characters
Google cuts titles and descriptions on rendered width, not on how many characters they contain. "iiiii" and "WWWWW" are both five characters but take very different space, so a 60-character title set in wide capitals can be cut while a 70-character one in narrow letters survives. That is why a character count alone is misleading, and why this tool measures the actual pixel width of your text in the font Google uses, showing the character count beside it only for reference.
The practical limits are roughly 580 pixels for the title and 920 pixels for the description on desktop, which land near 60 and 150 to 160 characters for average text. Mobile truncates at different points again. Treat the preview as a close approximation rather than a guarantee: Google adapts the display per query, per device and per result type, and shifts the thresholds over time, so use it to catch anything that is clearly too long and then judge the wording on its own merits.
Keep the meaning when the line gets cut
Whatever is cut is the end of the line, so put the words that matter first. A title that leads with the topic and closes with the brand keeps its meaning even when truncated, and the same applies to the description: make the first sentence work on its own, because that is the part a scanner reads and the part most likely to survive. A snippet that still makes sense at half its length is a snippet that keeps earning clicks.
Write for the click, not the character limit
Filling every pixel is not the goal. A description that is clear, specific and answers the query will out-click a longer one padded to reach 160 characters. Use the limit as a ceiling, not a target, and stop when the sentence is done.
What the preview does not control
Google frequently rewrites meta descriptions, and sometimes titles, to better match the exact query someone typed. That is normal and not a sign of a problem. A well-written snippet is still worth having, because it is the version Google starts from and often keeps for branded and navigational searches. After you preview, ship the page, then check how your real snippet renders in Search Console's performance report and adjust the pages that are indexed but under-clicked.
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Questions
What the preview measures, why Google sometimes rewrites your snippet, and how to read the numbers.
Google truncates the title display around 580 pixels on desktop, roughly 60 characters for average text. Lead with the topic and close with the brand, because whatever gets cut is the end of the line.
The description is cut around 920 pixels on desktop, roughly 150 to 160 characters. Below about 70 characters it leaves space unused; past the limit the end is dropped.
Google truncates on rendered width, not sign count. A line full of W and M is wider than a line full of i and l at the same character count, so pixels predict the cut and characters do not.
No. Google often rewrites them from the page content when that matches the query better. A careful snippet is still worth writing: it is the starting point Google keeps for branded and navigational searches.
No. Everything is computed in your browser; nothing is transmitted or stored, so you can check unpublished pages safely.