Free SEO Title Tag Checker

Check a title tag before you publish it: pixel width on desktop and mobile, keyword placement, repetition, and the small mistakes that waste the space.

Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded

Title tag

Target keyword

Brand

URL

Google truncates titles by pixel width, not character count, which is why a title in capitals gets cut off much sooner than the same number of lowercase letters. The pixel figures here are estimates from a per-character width table — close enough to write against, not exact.

What this tool does not do: Pixel widths are estimated from a character-width table, not measured in Google’s own font.

How to use this tool

Paste your title tag.
Add your target keyword to check where it sits.
Fix anything flagged, then check the mobile preview.

What is SEO Title Checker?

The title tag is one of the few on-page elements that still carries direct ranking weight, and by far the most influential on whether a result gets clicked. It is also the easiest thing on a page to write carelessly.

Two mistakes account for most bad titles: burying the important words behind boilerplate like "Welcome to", and repeating the same term in the hope it helps. Neither survives contact with a truncated search result.

Best practices

Put the primary keyword near the start, where truncation cannot reach it.
Stay near 580 pixels on desktop — check mobile separately, where less fits.
Use one separator, not three.
Make every title on the site unique.
Put the brand at the end, and only when there is room.

Frequently asked questions

How long should a title tag be?

Around 55 to 60 characters as a rule of thumb, but pixel width decides. Roughly 580 pixels on desktop and 460 on mobile. This tool shows both.

Does keyword placement in the title matter?

Earlier is better, for two practical reasons rather than a secret rule: it survives truncation, and it is what the reader sees first when scanning a page of results.

Should every page include the brand name?

Only where there is room. On a homepage or an important landing page it aids recognition. On a long article title it eats space that would be better spent describing the article — and Google will often drop it anyway.