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SERP Snippet Preview
See exactly how your page will look in Google search results before you publish: live, as you type, with truncation warnings for both title and description.
No description. Google will auto-generate a snippet from your page content.
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Quick tips
- Keep titles under ~60 characters (Google truncates around 600px wide).
- Keep descriptions under ~155 characters on desktop: mobile cuts off sooner, closer to 120.
- Front-load the most important words: they get bolded when they match the search query.
- Every page should have a unique title and description, never copy-paste the same one sitewide.
Why does a SERP snippet preview matter?
Your title tag and meta description are not just SEO metadata: they are the ad copy every searcher reads before deciding whether to click your result or a competitor's. Google rewrites either one automatically when it decides your version does not match the query well, which means a title that looks perfect in your CMS can still get replaced on the actual results page. This tool renders the same layout, font, and truncation rules Google uses, so you can catch a rewrite-triggering problem or an awkward cutoff before you publish, not after you notice a drop in click-through rate weeks later.
How does Google decide what to show in the snippet?
Google generally uses your title tag as-is unless it judges a different phrase (often an on-page H1, or text matching the search query) will serve the user better, and it builds the description from whichever passage on the page best answers the query, only falling back to your meta description if nothing on the page fits better. Writing a title and description that honestly and specifically match the page content, rather than stuffing keywords, is the single best way to keep Google from rewriting them.
Google's own documentation on title links and snippetsCommon questions
Why did Google show a different title than the one I wrote?
This usually happens when your title tag is too generic, keyword-stuffed, or does not closely match what the page is actually about relative to the search query. Google will substitute in text from your H1 or on-page content it judges as a better match. Writing a specific, accurate title is the best defense against this.
Does a longer, keyword-stuffed title rank better?
No. Title length and keyword repetition are not ranking factors on their own, and a stuffed title is actually more likely to get rewritten by Google or ignored by searchers scanning results. A clear, specific, human-readable title that earns the click matters more than fitting in extra keywords.
Should every page on my site have a different meta description?
Yes. A duplicated or missing meta description across many pages is one of the most common technical SEO issues we see, and it usually means Google is auto-generating snippets from page content instead, which you have far less control over. Writing a unique, specific description per page is a small task with a real payoff in click-through rate.