Preview how your page title and meta description appear in Google and Bing search results. Free real-time SERP snippet preview with character counters.
Search engine result pages (SERPs) display each result as a snippet: title (typically 50-60 characters), URL, and description (typically 150-160 characters). When pages are written and meta tags configured, the actual rendered snippet may differ from what was intended — Google sometimes rewrites titles, truncates descriptions, or pulls description from page content rather than the meta tag. Previewing the snippet before publishing helps catch issues.
This preview tool simulates how a page will appear in Google search results. Input the proposed title, URL, and meta description; the preview renders them as Google would, with appropriate truncation if any field exceeds the limit. The preview is approximate — Google's actual rendering can vary based on query, device, and many factors — but it catches the most common issues.
The preview also helps with click-through rate optimization. Title and description are essentially the only marketing copy a search engine displays for your page. Good ones invite clicks; bad ones get scrolled past.
Catching truncation before publishing prevents the embarrassing problem of a search snippet that ends mid-word or mid-sentence. Titles that exceed the limit get cut off, often hiding the most important keyword. Descriptions that go over get '...' appended at an awkward break.
The preview also shows whether the title and description make sense together. Sometimes title and meta description are written separately and don't quite fit. Seeing them side-by-side reveals overlap, contradiction, or missed selling points.
Enter title, URL, description, see the preview.
Google title pixel width: approximately 600 pixels, which translates to roughly 50-60 characters depending on character widths (capital letters and W/M are wider). Mobile snippet shows fewer characters than desktop.
Description: typically 155-160 characters; longer text gets truncated with '...'. Google may display longer descriptions for some queries (mobile featured snippets, etc.) but the standard cap applies for typical results.
Google sometimes ignores the meta description and pulls a snippet from the page content that better matches the query. The preview shows the meta description as configured; actual results may differ when Google decides a different snippet better answers the query.