What is the YouTube title character limit?

YouTube accepts up to 100 characters. How much shows is set by width and lines, not a character count: 2 lines at 499 px in desktop search, 3 lines at 183 px beside a video, 2 lines at 263 px in mobile search.

How much of a title shows on mobile?

Mobile search results give the title 263 px and 2 lines. A Korean title of about 40–50 characters usually fits, but it depends on the characters — the preview shows exactly where it is cut.

Can I compare multiple titles?

Yes, click the 'Add Title' button to add up to 10 titles for comparison. Each title gets its own preview set.

YouTube Title Length Checker

Check YouTube title length with desktop & mobile preview

YouTube titles

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Title tips

✓Put the words people search for at the start: every surface shows the beginning, and the mobile result has the least room.
✓The recommendations column is the narrowest place a title appears. Check that the start still makes sense there.
✓YouTube allows up to 100 characters, but a title that is cut everywhere spends its end on nobody.
✓A title that promises what the video does not deliver loses viewers early, and how long people watch weighs in recommendations.

◈ How to Use

Type or paste your YouTube title in the input field

Watch the counter — YouTube accepts up to 100 characters, and < and > are refused

Review how your title appears in desktop, mobile, and suggested video previews

Add multiple titles to compare them side by side

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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◉ Who Is This For?

✓YouTubers optimizing video titles for maximum clicks
✓Social media managers managing multiple YouTube channels
✓Content creators testing title variations before publishing

YouTube Title Checker: Length, Keywords, and Click-Through Rate

YouTube titles compete for attention in search results and recommended-video cards. Too long? Truncated. Too vague? No clicks. This tool checks your title against best practices for length and clarity.

YouTube allows up to 100 characters in titles, but only the first 60–70 are visible in most placements before truncation. The most important keywords should appear in the first 50 characters; the rest is detail that may or may not show.

Title best practices

•Keep under 60 characters when possible — full visibility in search and suggestions
•Front-load the most important keyword
•Include a number, year, or specific detail when relevant ('5 ways', '2026')
•Avoid all-caps screaming — looks spammy and may suppress in algorithms
•Test variants — YouTube Studio offers A/B testing for titles

Extended FAQ

Does emoji in titles help or hurt?

Mixed evidence. One or two relevant emoji can increase CTR, but excessive emoji or unrelated ones look like clickbait. Use sparingly.

Is my title stored?

No. The title is measured in the page as you type, so an unpublished video's title is not sent anywhere.