YouTube Title Character Counter
Type a video title to see how many of YouTube's 100 characters it uses, and how much of it survives being cut short in search results and on phones.
How long a YouTube title should be
YouTube titles can be up to 100 characters. Shorts titles use the same limit.
Search results, suggested videos and the mobile home feed cut titles off at roughly 60 to 70 characters, depending on the screen. Anything after that is only seen by people who open the video, so the words that make someone click belong at the front.
Titles can't contain the < or > characters; YouTube Studio won't save a title that does.
What it checks
100 limit
Characters used and left as you type.
Search cut-off
Shows the first ~70 characters that most viewers see.
Emoji-aware
An emoji counts as one character, like YouTube shows it.
Frequently
Asked Questions
What's the YouTube title character limit?
100 characters, for regular videos and Shorts.
How many characters of a title show in search?
Roughly the first 60 to 70, depending on the device. Keep the important words early.
Do emoji count as one character?
In YouTube Studio's counter, most emoji count as one, and this counter does the same.
Is my title saved?
No. It's counted in your browser.