Why does my title get cut off even though it's under 60 characters?

Google truncates based on rendered pixel width, not a strict character count — it fits roughly 580 pixels of title on desktop (around 50-60 characters for average-width text, fewer if your title has wide characters like 'M' or 'W', more if it has narrow ones like 'i' or 'l'). This tool approximates that pixel width per character, the same approach other SERP preview tools use, so a title with lots of wide letters may truncate a bit earlier than the raw character count suggests.

Why is the mobile preview narrower than the desktop one?

Google's mobile search results render in a narrower column than desktop, so both the title and description truncate sooner — this tool uses separate, narrower pixel-width budgets for the mobile mockup to reflect that.

What's the breadcrumb-style URL under the title?

Since 2017, Google has displayed a domain + path breadcrumb (e.g. example.com › blog › my-post) instead of the full raw URL in search results. This tool builds that breadcrumb from your URL's hostname and path segments automatically.

Does a perfect preview guarantee Google will show this exact snippet?

No. Google often rewrites titles and descriptions in search results based on the query and page content, especially if your meta description doesn't closely match what the searcher typed. This preview shows what you're asking Google to display — getting it within the recommended length and making it genuinely descriptive is the best way to increase the odds Google uses it as written.

GOOGLE SERP PREVIEW

See exactly how your title, description, and URL render in Google's desktop and mobile results, with live length guidance. Nothing leaves your browser.

Page title38 / 60 recommended

Meta description127 / 160 recommended

URL

Google search preview

example.comexample.com › blog › my-awesome-page

My Awesome Page Title | Dimas' Toolbox

A short, compelling summary of what this page is about — written to make someone searching want to click through and read more.

How to preview your Google search result

1
Enter your page title, meta description, and URL.
2
Switch between Desktop and Mobile preview to see how Google renders each.
3
Watch the character counters — green is safe, orange is a warning, red means it'll likely get cut off.
4
Adjust your title and description until the preview shows no truncation (the ellipsis) and the counts stay in the recommended range.

Questions

Why does my title get cut off even though it's under 60 characters?: Google truncates based on rendered pixel width, not a strict character count — it fits roughly 580 pixels of title on desktop (around 50-60 characters for average-width text, fewer if your title has wide characters like 'M' or 'W', more if it has narrow ones like 'i' or 'l'). This tool approximates that pixel width per character, the same approach other SERP preview tools use, so a title with lots of wide letters may truncate a bit earlier than the raw character count suggests.
Why is the mobile preview narrower than the desktop one?: Google's mobile search results render in a narrower column than desktop, so both the title and description truncate sooner — this tool uses separate, narrower pixel-width budgets for the mobile mockup to reflect that.
What's the breadcrumb-style URL under the title?: Since 2017, Google has displayed a domain + path breadcrumb (e.g. example.com › blog › my-post) instead of the full raw URL in search results. This tool builds that breadcrumb from your URL's hostname and path segments automatically.
Does a perfect preview guarantee Google will show this exact snippet?: No. Google often rewrites titles and descriptions in search results based on the query and page content, especially if your meta description doesn't closely match what the searcher typed. This preview shows what you're asking Google to display — getting it within the recommended length and making it genuinely descriptive is the best way to increase the odds Google uses it as written.