Check your video title
Type your title to see how it looks in different places and where it gets cut off. The limit is 100 characters.
- Characters
- 0 / 100
- Words
- 0
- Capitals
- 0%
- Emoji
- 0
How it looks
Cut-off points are approximate. They depend on screen size, font and the letters you use.
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How long should a YouTube title be?
YouTube allows titles of up to 100 characters, but most places only show the first one or two lines. On phones that's often around 50–60 characters before the title is cut off with "…". This YouTube title length checker shows your actual title in search results, the home feed, on a phone and in "Up next", so you can see exactly where it breaks.
Writing titles that get clicked
- Front-load the topic. Put the words people search for in the first half, where they're always visible.
- Be specific. "Crispy dosa at home in 20 minutes" beats "My dosa recipe".
- Use numbers honestly. "5 mistakes" or "under ₹500" set a clear expectation.
- Skip all-caps and emoji overload. They make titles harder to scan and can look spammy.
Your title works together with your thumbnail, so see them side by side in the thumbnail preview tool. Then build a matching description with chapters in the description builder.
Questions
How long can a title be?
Up to 100 characters. Most places only show the first one or two lines, so put the important words first.
Why not just count characters?
Letters have different widths. "WWW" takes far more space than "iii", so the same character count can fit in one place and get cut off in another. This tool shows the real result.
Do emoji count as characters?
Yes. Each emoji counts toward the limit and takes up extra space, so use them sparingly.