--- title: "Search Snippet Preview Tool · Ingenious Hub" description: "Preview how a page title and meta description are likely to look in Google results, on a computer and a phone, with tips on length. Free, made on your device." canonical: https://www.ingenioushub.com/tools/search-snippet-preview publisher: Ingenious Hub (https://www.ingenioushub.com) --- Check # See how it will look before Google shows it. Type a title, a description and a page address. You see a close picture of the result on a computer and on a phone, with plain tips if it is likely to be cut off. It is made in your browser, so nothing you type reaches a server. What you getA preview of your title and description as they are likely to look in Google. Your text stays on this page. We never see it. ## The tool Page title0 characters, about 0 of 600 pixelsMeta description0 characters. About 160 fit on a computer and about 120 on a phone.Page address On a computer example.com Your page title Your description appears here. On a phone example.com Your page title Your description appears here. This is a close picture, not a promise. Google may choose a different title or description for a search, and it changes how results look from time to time. ## Title and description length, as rules of thumb Google cuts a title by its width on the screen, not by a number of characters. About 600 pixels is a commonly used guide on a computer, which is usually around 55 to 60 characters. A description is commonly cut at about 155 to 160 characters on a computer and less on a phone. | Part | A safe guide | Why | | --- | --- | --- | | Title | Under about 600 pixels | Wide letters such as W and M use more room than narrow ones such as i and l. | | Description, computer | About 155 to 160 characters | Longer text is likely to end with three dots. | | Description, phone | About 120 characters | Phone results often cut the text earlier. | | Address | Short, readable words | People read the address in the result as a sign of what the page is. | Rules of thumb for a search result - ### Put the key words first If the end is cut off, the start still has to tell people what the page is. - ### Google can rewrite them Google may show a different title or description for a search. A clear, honest title and description are chosen more often. ## Before you publish. - ### Lead with the main words Titles are cut by width. If the end disappears, the start still has to say what the page is. - ### Write for a person A description is the text someone reads before deciding to click. Say who the page helps and what they will find. - ### One page, one title Give each page its own title and description. Repeating the same ones on many pages makes results look alike. - ### Expect Google to choose Google may rewrite a title or description for a search. A clear, honest one matching the page is chosen more often. ## Use this next Free tools for the same job - [Google listing self-checkEleven questions on what a local customer sees on your listing, then three fixes.](https://www.ingenioushub.com/tools/google-listing-check) - [Social profile checkupTen questions on whether your Instagram or LinkedIn profile tells a stranger what you do.](https://www.ingenioushub.com/tools/social-profile-checkup) - [UTM link builderTag a link so Google Analytics shows which place sent each visit.](https://www.ingenioushub.com/tools/utm-link-builder) Read before you decide - [Website redesign checklist without SEO loss](https://www.ingenioushub.com/notes/website-redesign-checklist-seo) - [Local SEO checklist for a Jaipur business](https://www.ingenioushub.com/notes/local-seo-checklist-for-jaipur-businesses) [All free tools](https://www.ingenioushub.com/tools) ## About this tool. Something we haven’t covered? [Ask us](https://www.ingenioushub.com/contact?from=snippet-faq). **How long should a title tag be?** Google cuts a title by its width, not by a character count. About 600 pixels on a computer is a common guide, which is usually around 55 to 60 characters. Put the main words first in case the end is cut. **How long should a meta description be?** About 155 to 160 characters fit on a computer and about 120 on many phones. Lead with what matters, because the end may be cut off. **Will Google always show my title and description?** No. Google may use your text, or rewrite it, or take text from the page, depending on the search. A clear title and a description that matches the page are chosen more often. **What is a search snippet?** It is the result you see on a Google search: the clickable title, the address and a short description under it. **Does the meta description help me rank higher?** Google has said the description is not a ranking factor. It can still help more people click your result, because it is the text they read before they decide. **How do I change the title and description of my page?** In most website builders there is an SEO or search settings box on each page with a title and a description. In WordPress, a free SEO plugin adds the same boxes. Ask your developer if you are not sure. **Why is my title cut off with three dots?** It is wider than the space Google has on the screen. Shorten it, put the key words first, and move your brand name to the end. ## Need a hand? **From** Jaipur **Via** Free tools **To** Your project Rewriting your website's titles and pages? We can plan the words, the structure and the search work together so they match your brand. [Start a project](https://www.ingenioushub.com/contact?from=snippet) We reply within one working day, from a person. 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