Optimize your video SEO with our YouTube Description Checker. Monitor character limits, word counts, and ensure your "above the fold" content is perfect for search results.
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Let's be honest: writing a YouTube description is often an afterthought for many creators. However, it is one of the most powerful tools you have for ranking in search results and converting viewers into subscribers. Our YouTube Description Counter is designed to help you navigate the strict 5,000-character limit while ensuring your most important information is seen.
Just like our YouTube Title Counter, this tool provides real-time feedback. You don't want to spend an hour crafting the perfect description only to find out it's too long when you try to upload. By using this checker, you can balance keywords, links, and timestamps perfectly.
On YouTube, only the first 150 to 200 characters of your description are visible in search results and on mobile devices before the "Show More" link appears. This is prime real estate. If you don't include your main call-to-action (CTA) or a link to your product in this section, most viewers will never see it. Our tool highlights this specific section so you can optimize for maximum click-through rates.
To get the most out of your video, start with a 1-2 sentence summary of the video using your target keywords. Next, include a clear link to your website or a lead magnet. After that, use timestamps to help viewers navigate long videos—this also helps your video appear in Google's "Key Moments" search feature. Finally, don't forget to use our YouTube Tag Generator to find the best metadata to accompany your description.
The current limit is 5,000 characters. This includes every space, line break, and emoji you use. If you exceed this, YouTube will not allow you to save your video settings until you shorten the text.
Technically, yes. While they look like one character, many emojis use multiple bytes of data. Our counter accurately tracks how YouTube's system counts these characters to ensure you don't go over the limit.
YouTube allows up to 60 hashtags, but if you use more than 15, they will ignore all of them. The best practice is to use 3-5 highly relevant hashtags at the very bottom of your description.