CODDY Tool

SERP Preview

See how your page will look in Google, on desktop and mobile.

Preview your title, URL and description as a Google search result, measured in pixels the way Google truncates rather than by counting characters. Shows desktop and mobile side by side.

Everything you enter stays in this browser tab. Nothing is sent to our servers, logged or stored.

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What Meta Tag Generator supports

  • Meta tagsTitle, description, robots, canonical.
  • Open GraphFacebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp.
  • Twitter / XSummary and large image cards.
  • Search previewDesktop and mobile, to scale.

About SERP Preview

A search result gives you two lines to win a click against nine competitors. Seeing it rendered before you publish is the difference between a title that reads well and one that ends mid-word in an ellipsis.

Almost every preview tool measures characters, and Google does not. It truncates when the rendered text passes a pixel width — roughly 580 pixels for a desktop title. Characters differ enormously in width: a capital W is more than four times as wide as a lowercase l, so two 60-character titles can have wildly different fates. This preview uses the Arial metrics Google renders results in, which is why its cut-off point often differs from tools that count characters.

Mobile is shown alongside desktop because the column is narrower there and most searches happen on phones. A title that fits comfortably on a laptop is frequently clipped on the device most of your visitors are using.

How to preview your search result

  1. Enter your title, URL and description

    Use the exact text from your page's tags, not an approximation.

  2. Compare desktop and mobile

    Check both. The mobile column is narrower and is where most of your traffic will see you.

  3. Move the important words forward

    If the end is cut, rewrite so the words people searched for appear early rather than trimming from the middle.

Frequently asked questions

Why is my title cut earlier here than in other tools?

Because this measures pixel width rather than character count, which is what Google does. A title full of wide characters — capitals, W, M, or CJK text — is cut sooner than a character-counting tool predicts.

Will Google definitely show what I see here?

Not always. Google rewrites roughly a third of titles, and it adapts descriptions to the specific query. A clear, accurate, well-sized title is much less likely to be replaced than a stuffed or vague one, but the preview shows your intent, not a guarantee.

What is the ideal title length?

Whatever fits the width without being cut. That works out around 55 to 60 characters for typical mixed-case English, but a title in capitals will be cut far sooner. Judge it on the preview, not on a character count.

Does the description affect my ranking?

No, not directly. It affects whether people click, which is worth optimising for on its own terms. Write it as a one-sentence pitch for the page rather than as a place to repeat keywords.

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SERP Preview is free to use with no account, no watermark and no usage limits. Last updated 14 August 2026.