Optimize your YouTube video title length for maximum clicks. Keep your titles under 60 characters to ensure they are fully visible in search results and mobile feeds.
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Nailing your video title is half the battle on YouTube. You can have the best content in the world, but if your title gets cut off in search results, potential viewers might never click. Our YouTube Title Character Counter is a specialized tool designed to help creators find that perfect balance between a descriptive title and one that is fully visible across all devices.
YouTube technically allows you to write up to 100 characters, but there is a catch. On mobile devices and in Google search results, titles are often truncated (cut off with an ellipsis "...") after about 60 characters. If your main "hook" or keyword is at the end of a 90-character title, your audience might miss the most important part of your message.
Using a video title checker ensures you stay within the "safe zone." By keeping your titles concise, you improve your Click-Through Rate (CTR), which is a major ranking signal for the YouTube algorithm. To ensure your entire channel is optimized, pair this tool with our YouTube Description Counter to manage your metadata effectively.
Follow these simple steps to make your videos more clickable:
Consistency is key in the creator economy. Whether you are resizing thumbnails with our Social Media Image Resizer or checking your title length here, paying attention to these small details separates professional creators from the rest. Don't let a long title hide your great content—keep it short, punchy, and optimized!
The absolute maximum limit set by YouTube is 100 characters. If you exceed this, you will not be able to save your video settings in the YouTube Studio.
60 characters is the "sweet spot" for SEO. Beyond this length, titles are usually truncated in Google Search and on the YouTube mobile app. Keeping it under 60 ensures your entire message is visible to the viewer before they even click.
Yes, both spaces and emojis are counted as characters. Emojis are great for catching attention, but remember that they take up the same space as letters or numbers in your 100-character limit.