đ Google SERP Simulator
Visualize how your website will appear in Google Search results. Optimize your Title and Description for maximum click-through rates.
Page Details
Recommended: 50-60 chars (approx 580px)
Recommended: 150-160 chars (approx 920px)
Live Preview
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Why Preview Your Snippet Before Publishing?
Your Google snippet is your ad â it's the only thing a searcher sees before deciding between you and the nine other results. Google truncates titles at ~600 pixels and descriptions at ~920 pixels on desktop (less on mobile), and it measures pixels, not characters: "WWW" is nearly three times wider than "iii". A title that fits in your CMS preview can still get chopped mid-word in the wild. This simulator uses Google's actual font metrics so what you see here is what searchers get.
How to use the preview to lift CTR
Write the title so the primary keyword lands in the first 30 pixels-worth of reading â searchers scan, they don't read. Check the mobile tab too: mobile allows fewer description pixels, and most traffic is mobile. Add the date toggle if your content is fresh â visible dates lift clicks on time-sensitive queries. Then rewrite until nothing important is truncated on either device. Two minutes here routinely beats hours of content tweaks, because CTR gains compound: a result that outperforms its position's expected click rate tends to climb.
Checklist before you hit publish
Title under 580px with the keyword up front and brand at the end; description under 920px desktop / 680px mobile with the query phrase included (Google bolds matched terms); URL slug short and readable; no truncation on the mobile preview. If Google keeps rewriting your description anyway, make it more specific to the page's actual answer â vague descriptions are the ones that get replaced.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a SERP preview tool?
A SERP (Search Engine Results Page) preview tool simulates how your page's title, URL and meta description will look in Google's results â on desktop and mobile â before you publish. It measures the pixel width Google actually uses, so you can see exactly where truncation happens.
Why does Google cut off my title?
Google truncates titles wider than about 600 pixels (roughly 50â60 characters). Wide letters like W and M consume more pixels than narrow ones like i and l, which is why two 60-character titles can truncate differently â pixel width matters, not character count.
What is the ideal title length for Google in 2026?
Keep titles under 580 pixels (about 50â60 characters) so they display in full. Put the primary keyword near the front and the brand name at the end â if anything gets cut, it should be the brand.
How long can a meta description be before it's truncated?
About 920 pixels on desktop (roughly 150â160 characters) and about 680 pixels on mobile (roughly 120 characters). Front-load the key message so it survives on both.
Does the date shown in a snippet affect clicks?
Yes â a visible date signals freshness. For time-sensitive content, a recent date lifts CTR; for evergreen content, an old date can suppress it. Google takes the date from visible bylines and structured data (datePublished/dateModified).
Do keywords in the meta description get bolded in Google?
Yes. When a searcher's query terms appear in your description, Google bolds them, which draws the eye and improves click-through. Write descriptions that naturally contain the phrases your audience searches for.
Why does Google show different text than my meta description?
Google rewrites descriptions for an estimated majority of results when it thinks a passage from the page answers the query better. Accurate, specific, query-matched descriptions get kept; vague or duplicate ones get replaced.
Is this SERP simulator free?
Yes â free, no signup. Type your title, description and URL and see live desktop and mobile previews with exact pixel measurements, keyword highlighting and date display.