How to check YouTube title length
- Type or paste your video title into the title box.
- Watch the meter: markers at 40, 70 and 100 characters show the ideal range, the typical cut-off point and the hard limit.
- Optionally enter your main keyword to check that it appears near the start of the title.
- Read the score and checklist, then reword until the important words fit before the cut-off.
What you can do with Title Length Checker
- Live 100-character counter
- Counts characters as you type, including emoji, and turns red as soon as you pass YouTube's 100-character title limit.
- Truncation previews
- Renders your title at the real widths of the desktop home grid, Up next sidebar, mobile feed and desktop search to show where it gets cut.
- First 70 characters view
- Shows the part of the title most viewers see and fades out the rest, so you know what survives truncation.
- Title score out of 100
- Flags all caps, too many emoji, repeated punctuation, clickbait phrases, extra spaces and the angle brackets YouTube doesn't allow.
- Keyword position check
- Enter a target keyword to confirm it appears in the title and sits within the first 30 to 40 characters.
YouTube title character limit and visible length
YouTube titles can be up to 100 characters long, and angle brackets (< and >) are not allowed. How much of the title viewers actually see depends on where the video appears. Home feed and mobile cards wrap titles to two lines and cut the rest with an ellipsis, while desktop search results have more room. In practice, around 60 to 70 characters is a safe visible length on most surfaces, which is why this checker highlights the first 70 characters.
A good title tells viewers what they will get and works together with the thumbnail instead of repeating it. Put the main keyword or topic early so it survives truncation, use specific numbers where they are honest, and avoid writing whole words in capitals, which reads as shouting. Brackets that add context, such as (Step by Step) or [Beginner Guide], can help. The score is a quick checklist based on common best practices, not a prediction of views, so pair it with the thumbnail previewer.
Frequently asked questions
What is the YouTube title character limit?
100 characters, including spaces, punctuation and emoji. YouTube Studio won't save a longer title, and it also rejects the characters < and >. This checker counts every character as you type and warns you the moment you go past 100.
How many characters of a YouTube title are visible?
It depends on the surface and screen size. Titles usually wrap to two lines on the home feed and in the mobile app, which shows roughly 60 to 70 characters before the ellipsis. The truncation previews here render your title at real card widths so you can see the exact cut-off.
What is the ideal YouTube title length?
There is no single correct length, but many creators aim for about 40 to 70 characters. That is long enough to be descriptive and include a keyword, and short enough to be fully visible in most places. Shorter titles can work well for strong, curiosity-driven topics.
Is my title sent anywhere?
No. The analysis runs entirely in your browser as you type. Nothing you enter is uploaded or stored on a server, so you can safely test titles for videos you haven't announced yet.
Does the score affect how YouTube ranks my video?
No. The score is a checklist of common best practices such as length, capitalization and keyword placement. YouTube ranks videos mainly on how viewers respond to them, including clicks, watch time and satisfaction, so treat the score as a quick sanity check before publishing.