Title Tag Preview Tool
Enter your title, URL and meta description to see a live mock-up of how your page will appear in Google's search results.
How to Use the Title Tag Preview Tool
- Enter the exact title tag you plan to use for your page.
- Enter the page URL and a draft meta description.
- Watch the live Google-style preview update as you type.
- Shorten the title if the status warns it may be truncated in search results.
Why Use This Tool?
Why does my title get cut off in Google?
Google truncates titles based on a maximum pixel width (roughly 580-600px on desktop), not a fixed character count, so the exact cutoff depends on which letters you use — a title full of narrow letters like "i" and "l" fits more characters than one full of wide letters like "m" and "w". As a practical approximation, this tool flags a warning once your title passes about 60 characters, which is a safe, widely-used rule of thumb.
Does the title tag affect rankings?
Yes — the title tag is one of the clearest on-page relevance signals search engines use, and it's also the first thing a searcher reads, so it directly influences click-through rate as well as ranking.
Should my title and meta description match my H1?
They don't need to be identical, but they should be closely related and accurately represent the page content. Mismatched titles and content can hurt both rankings and user trust when visitors land on a page that doesn't match what they searched for.
Is this preview 100% accurate to Google's real design?
It's a close visual approximation for planning purposes. Google periodically tweaks fonts, spacing and truncation rules, so always verify the live result in an actual search once your page is indexed. Everything here runs locally in your browser — free, private, no signup.