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SERP Snippet Preview

Paste a title, URL and meta description to see the search result as a reader sees it — including exactly where Google will cut the text off.

Input

Runs in your browser

Result

Fill in the title and description to preview the snippet.

Truncation is not a warning, it is a rewrite

Google cuts titles near 60 characters and descriptions near 155, and it sometimes rewrites them entirely from page content. You cannot control that, but you can make the first 60 and 155 characters worth reading on their own, so a rewrite is less likely and a cut is survivable.

The URL is part of the pitch

A readable path (“/blog/small-kitchen-storage”) tells the reader where they are going before they click. A parameter-heavy URL reads as a trap. Keep slugs short, lowercase and hyphenated, and drop words like “the” and “and”.

Title and description should not repeat each other

The title makes the claim; the description adds the detail that makes it credible — a number, a constraint, a time estimate. Repeating the title in the description wastes the only two lines you control.

Where to go next

Write the description this preview is testing with Meta Description Writer, and keep the path short with URL Slug Generator.

How to use SERP Snippet Preview

  1. Paste the title and description you plan to publish.
  2. Watch the counters turn amber when text will be cut.
  3. Shorten until the whole promise fits.
Questions

SERP Snippet Preview FAQ

Is this exactly what Google shows?

Close. Google varies the pixel width, rewrites titles, and shows different snippets on mobile. The character counters here are the practical limits, not a guarantee.

Why is my title cut at 60 characters?

That is roughly where Google runs out of room at desktop width. Pixel width matters more than characters, so wide letters cut sooner.

Should I use the same description everywhere?

No. Each page should describe itself. Duplicates get rewritten or ignored.

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