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Free YouTube Character Counter

Titles, descriptions and what shows before “more”.

YouTube titles can be 100 characters, but search shows about 60. Descriptions can be 5,000, but only the start shows. Paste yours to see the count, the cut and a preview.

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Every character counts, including spaces, emojis and line breaks.

Counted in your browser: nothing you type is sent anywhere.

12:08

How We Roast Our Autumn Blend in Small Batches (From Green Beans to First Cup)

Alder & Co. · 12K views · 2 days ago

Search results and phones show about the first 60 characters.

How it works

How to use the YouTube Character Counter

  1. 1

    Pick what you’re writing

    Title, description, channel description or comment: each has its own limit on YouTube.

  2. 2

    Type or paste

    The count updates as you type, the way YouTube counts.

  3. 3

    Check the fit

    See what’s left, where the text gets cut with “more”, and how it looks.

YouTube limits

YouTube limits

The counter follows these, so the number you see is the number the network sees.

  • 1

    Title: 100

    About the first 60 show in search and on phones.

  • 2

    Description: 5,000

    Only the first lines show above “more”.

  • 3

    Channel description: 1,000

    Your channel’s About.

  • 4

    Comment: 10,000

    Plenty for a reply.

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YouTube Character Counter FAQ

Questions, answered.

What is the YouTube title limit?

100 characters. About 60 show in search results and on phones.

Is the YouTube character counter free?

Yes, and it works without signing up. It counts in your browser, so nothing you type is sent anywhere.

What is the YouTube description limit?

5,000 characters.

How long can a channel description be?

1,000 characters.

How long can a YouTube comment be?

10,000 characters.

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