Title Tag Checker

What is a title tag?

The title tag is the <title> element in the <head> of a page. Browsers show it in the tab, and search engines use it as the clickable headline of a result. It is the strongest single on-page statement of what a page is about, and the first thing a searcher reads.

Google does not count characters when it displays a title: it cuts by width, at roughly 580 to 600 pixels on desktop. A title full of wide letters such as W and M runs out of room sooner than one with narrow letters. That is why this tool reports pixels as well as characters.

How long should a title tag be?

Titles of 30 to 60 characters usually fit and still say enough. Put the topic first and the brand last, because the end is what gets cut. Each page needs its own title: identical titles across a site make it hard for search engines to tell pages apart.

Google rewrites titles it considers unhelpful, too long, stuffed with keywords or unrelated to the page. A clear, accurate title is the best protection. Check the full snippet with the Google Search Preview, and the text under it with the Meta Description Checker.

How to use the Title Tag Checker

1. Enter the address of the page you want to check. You can leave out https://.
2. Optionally add the keyword you want the page to rank for.
3. Press Check title. The page is fetched from our servers, the way a search engine crawler would fetch it.
4. Read the findings from top to bottom: problems first, then warnings. Each one says what to change.

Common problems and how to fix them