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SERP Snippet Preview

See how your title and description will look in Google results.

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Your snippet

Desktop titles are cut at about 580 px. 0 / 580 px

Desktop descriptions are cut at about 920 px. 0 / 920 px

0Title chars
0Desc chars
0Desc words

Desktop

Google · 600 px column
E Example https://example.com

Title tag

Mobile

Google · 400 px column
E Example

Title tag

Quick Tool Overview

The SERP Snippet Preview renders your title, URL and meta description the way Google draws them, on desktop and mobile side by side. Anything past the cut-off is replaced with an ellipsis exactly as it would be on the results page, so you stop guessing which version survives.

What it does
Previews how a page will look in Google search results
You give it
A URL, a title tag and a meta description
You get back
A desktop and mobile snippet preview with truncation shown
Best for
Writing titles and descriptions before you publish them
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About the SERP Snippet Preview

Type a title, URL and meta description and see the search result rendered the way Google draws it, on desktop and on mobile side by side. Anything past the cut-off is replaced with an ellipsis in the preview, exactly as it would be on the results page.

The measurement is done in pixels rather than characters, because that is what actually decides truncation. Desktop titles are cut at around 580 pixels and descriptions at around 920; mobile is narrower still. Two titles of identical character length can behave completely differently, because a capital W is roughly three times the width of a lowercase i. Write your snippet here first and you stop guessing which one will survive.

Key features of the SERP Snippet Preview

Measured in pixels, not characters

Truncation is decided by width, and a capital W is roughly three times the width of a lowercase i — two titles of identical length can behave completely differently.

Desktop and mobile together

Mobile is narrower, so a snippet that fits on desktop can still be cut on a phone. Both are shown at once.

Real ellipsis behaviour

Overflow is replaced with an ellipsis in the preview, exactly as Google renders it.

Live editing

Trim a word and watch the cut-off move, which is far faster than publishing and checking later.

URL breadcrumb preview

The address is displayed the way search results show it, so you can see how the path reads.

How to use the SERP Snippet Preview

  1. 1

    Enter the page URL

    Paste the full URL. It is shown as the breadcrumb trail Google displays above the title.

  2. 2

    Write the title and description

    Type your title tag and meta description. Both previews update on every keystroke.

  3. 3

    Check both devices

    Compare the desktop and mobile cards. Mobile cuts sooner, so front-load the words that matter.

  4. 4

    Trim until nothing is cut

    Watch the pixel meters and shorten the text until the preview stops ending in an ellipsis.

Frequently asked questions

Because Google truncates on rendered width, not character count. A capital W is roughly three times the width of a lowercase i, so a 55-character title can overflow while a 65-character one fits comfortably.

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