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SERP Preview Tool

See how your title and description could look in Google.

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SERP preview

See how a page could look in Google results

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How to use the SERP preview

Three steps, all in your browser.

  1. 1

    Enter your page details

    Type the title, URL and meta description you want to preview.

  2. 2

    Check the preview

    The preview and the length checks update as you type.

  3. 3

    Copy the result

    Copy what you need in one click. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

SERP Preview Tool: what to know

A SERP preview shows roughly how your page could appear on a Google results page: the site name and breadcrumb-style URL, the blue title link and the snippet underneath. Seeing the result as searchers will makes it obvious when a title is cut off before the words that matter, when a description trails off mid-sentence, or when the URL is an unreadable string of parameters.

Google truncates by width, not by character count, because results use a proportional font. The preview measures your text in pixels with the same font and size Google typically uses, then cuts it at the approximate limit with an ellipsis: about 600 pixels for desktop titles and about 920 pixels for desktop descriptions, with tighter limits on mobile. These limits are approximations that shift when Google changes its layout.

Keep in mind that Google decides what to show. It can rewrite a title link from your H1 or anchor text, and it chooses the snippet per query, often from page text instead of your meta description. A clear, specific title that matches the page and a description that summarizes it honestly are the best way to be shown as written.

Popular uses

  • Checking a new page's title and description before publishing
  • Rewriting titles that Search Console shows with low click-through rates
  • Comparing desktop and mobile truncation for the same title
  • Showing a client or colleague how a result will read

Tips for the best result

  • Put the most important words first: if anything is cut, it's the end.
  • Write the description as a reason to click, not a list of keywords.
  • Use readable URL slugs; the breadcrumb under the site name comes from the URL path.

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