Video Title & Description Length Checker
Check your video title and description against platform limits and truncation points.
How to use the Video Title & Description Length Checker
- Choose your platform.
- Enter your title and description.
- Check the length and where each gets cut off.
About the Video Title & Description Length Checker
This checker measures a video title and description against the point where each platform truncates them, not just the hard maximum. Pick a platform and it applies the real numbers the tool is built around. On YouTube a title can be up to 100 characters but search results cut it at roughly 60, and a description can run to 5000 characters while only about 157 show before the “…more” fold. On TikTok the caption limit is 2200 characters. On Instagram the caption limit is 2200 as well, with about 125 characters visible before it collapses behind “more”.
Use it before you publish so your hook and keywords land inside the visible window instead of being hidden after a click. The important honesty: those truncation points — 60, 157 and 125 — are approximate and shift with device, layout and interface updates, so leave yourself a little margin rather than writing exactly to the number.
To count one caption across every network at once, use the social caption counter; to grab the video artwork itself, try the YouTube thumbnail downloader.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the limit and the truncation point?
The limit is the maximum the platform accepts; the truncation point is where it visually cuts the text off. A YouTube description allows 5000 characters, but only about 157 show before the “…more” link, so the two numbers serve different purposes.
Which platforms does it check?
YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. YouTube checks the title against 100 and the description against 5000; TikTok uses a 2200-character caption; Instagram uses a 2200-character caption with roughly 125 characters visible before truncation.
Are the truncation numbers exact?
No. Points like 60, 157 and 125 characters are approximate and move with device, screen size and interface updates. Leave a little margin instead of writing right up to the number.
Why does front-loading the text matter?
Because viewers and search results often see only the first line. Putting your hook and main keywords before the truncation point means they show without anyone having to click “more”.
Is anything I type saved?
No. The check runs in your browser and nothing is uploaded or stored.