// Video SEO
Character Counter for YouTube
Check if your YouTube titles and descriptions meet character limit requirements to avoid truncation in search results.
YouTube limits your video titles to 100 characters and your description to 5,000 characters. Since search results truncate titles at roughly 70 characters, knowing exactly how long your text is can significantly improve click-through rates.
YouTube Title Limit
💡 The sweet spot for a YouTube title is 60 to 70 characters. Anything longer runs the risk of getting cut off on mobile devices.
YouTube Limits
Optimizing for the Click
A strong YouTube strategy requires placing the focus keyword at the beginning of the title and keeping the total length under 70 characters. The description must then back up the title by placing relevant keywords in the first 157 characters, which acts exactly like a webpage meta description.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the character limit for a YouTube Title?â–¾
You can technically use 100 characters for a title, but keeping it under 70 ensures the whole title is readable across all devices and search results.
What is the character limit for YouTube Tags?â–¾
YouTube tag limits are not based on the number of tags, but on total characters. The combined characters of all your tags cannot exceed 500 characters.
How much of my YouTube description shows in search?â–¾
Generally, only the first 157 characters outline the video in standard Google or YouTube search results.