SERP Snippet Preview
Preview how your page title and description appear in Google search results.
0 title chars · 0 description chars. Google typically shows ~600px of title and ~920px of description; previews here approximate where text is cut.
How to use the SERP Snippet Preview
Step 1 — Enter your tags
- Type the title, URL, and meta description.
Step 2 — Check the preview
- The result card updates live as you type.
Step 3 — Switch devices
- Toggle desktop and mobile to see both truncations.
Step 4 — Refine
- Adjust until nothing important is cut off.
Frequently asked questions
A close approximation of how your page would appear as a Google search result — the breadcrumb URL, blue title, and grey description — with truncation where text would be cut.
Google shows different amounts of text on each. Mobile typically truncates titles and descriptions earlier, so the two tabs help you check both.
It is a close approximation. Google truncates by pixel width, not character count, and the exact point varies with the characters used, so treat the cut-off as guidance, not a guarantee.
Roughly 50-60 characters for titles and 120-155 for descriptions usually display in full on desktop. Front-load the important words in case of truncation.
No. Google often rewrites the snippet to match the query, pulling text from the page. A good meta description improves your odds but is not guaranteed to be shown verbatim.
About the SERP Snippet Preview
This tool shows you, before you publish, roughly how your page will look as a result on a Google search page. You enter the title, URL, and meta description, and it renders a result card that updates live, including where the text would be truncated.
Why previewing matters
Your search snippet is effectively an advertisement you did not pay for — it is what a searcher reads when deciding whether to click your result over the others on the page. A title that gets cut off mid-word, a description that ends abruptly, or a vague headline all cost you clicks. Seeing the snippet rendered the way a user would see it lets you catch these problems while you can still fix them, rather than discovering after launch that your carefully written title is chopped in half.
Desktop versus mobile
Google does not display the same amount of text everywhere. Mobile results, where a large share of searches now happen, generally show shorter titles and descriptions than desktop. The two tabs let you check both, because a title that fits comfortably on desktop may be truncated on a phone. As a rule of thumb, titles around 50 to 60 characters and descriptions around 120 to 155 tend to show in full on desktop, but the safest habit is to put your most important words first so the snippet still makes sense even if the tail is cut.
An honest caveat
This is a close approximation, not a pixel-perfect mirror of Google. Google truncates by pixel width rather than character count, so a line of wide characters cuts sooner than narrow ones, and Google frequently rewrites snippets on the fly to match the searcher query, sometimes ignoring your description entirely. Treat the preview as strong guidance for length and framing, not a contract. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere.