SEO Character Counter

Write page titles, meta descriptions, and content with confidence

This SEO Character Counter helps you understand how your text may appear in Google search results while also giving you clear, practical writing metrics like total character count, word count, and line count.

It’s designed for SEO work first, not generic text editing. That means everything you see is focused on how search engines display and interpret text.

What this tool does

As you type or paste text into the editor, the tool automatically calculates:

• Characters: Total number of characters including spaces
• Words: Useful for content length and optimization checks
• Lines: Helpful for formatting and readability

At the same time, the tool evaluates your text as if it were:

• A page title
• A meta description

For each of those use cases, it shows whether your text is likely to fit in Google search results on both desktop and mobile.

What “truncate” means

Truncation happens when Google cuts off part of your page title or meta description because it exceeds the available display space. When this happens, Google replaces the hidden text with an ellipsis (…).

Truncated snippets can reduce clarity, hide important keywords, or change the meaning of what you intended to show searchers. That’s why staying within safe display limits matters.

Why this is not just a character counter

Google does not use fixed character limits for titles or meta descriptions. Instead, it truncates text based on pixel width, which varies by device and font rendering.

This tool uses pixel width estimates behind the scenes to determine whether your text:

• Likely fits within the available space
• May truncate if it is close to the limit
• Will truncate when it clearly exceeds display limits

For clarity, the tool shows:

• Character count first, since it’s easiest to reason about
• Pixel width in parentheses, to reflect how Google actually renders text

Page titles and SEO

Page titles are one of the strongest on-page SEO signals. They help search engines understand what a page is about and influence how users decide to click.

Titles that are too long are more likely to be truncated or rewritten by Google. Titles that are too short may miss important context or keyword relevance.

This tool helps you strike a balance between clarity, keyword use, and display length.

Meta descriptions and SEO

Meta descriptions do not directly affect rankings, but they strongly influence click-through rate.

Even when you write a high-quality meta description, Google may choose to rewrite it based on the search query. Keeping your description concise, relevant, and within reasonable length increases the chance that Google will use it as written.

Total word count and content writing

Beyond titles and descriptions, the character and word counters are useful for:

• Drafting SEO content
• Checking thin pages
• Comparing content length across pages
• Writing within editorial or UX constraints

While word count alone is not a ranking factor, it is often a helpful proxy for depth, completeness, and intent matching.

Important limitations to understand

• Google may rewrite titles and meta descriptions at any time
• Query-based bolding can change pixel width and affect truncation
• Different devices and search features can alter display length

Because of this, the SEO Character Counter should be used as guidance, not a guarantee. Its purpose is to help you make better decisions faster, not chase exact limits.

When to use this tool

• Writing or editing page titles
• Drafting meta descriptions
• QA checks before publishing content
• Teaching SEO concepts to clients or teammates

Simple, fast, and focused. This tool exists to answer one core question: Will this text work for SEO before it ever goes live?