Google cuts off my page title
A title that trails off into “…” buries your keyword and loses the click. The steps to see the real cut-off point and fix it.
Google truncates titles by rendered pixel width (~600px on desktop), not by character count, which is why a 55-character title full of wide letters can still get cut. Preview your title in a pixel-accurate Google render, see exactly where the ellipsis lands, and trim or front-load your keyword until it fits. It all runs in your browser.
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Preview exactly how your page appears in Google search (desktop and mobile) as you type your title, URL and meta description, with live pixel-width truncation warnings. Nothing is uploaded.
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How to fix it
Follow these steps and you'll have it sorted in a couple of minutes.
- 1
Open the Meta Title Preview
Type your page title and brand. A pixel-accurate Google result renders live for desktop and mobile: measured in Google's own font, not a rough character count.
- 2
Find the truncation point
The readout goes amber near the limit and red where Google would clip. You'll see the exact word the ellipsis lands on for each surface.
- 3
Trim, reorder or shorten the brand
Front-load your primary keyword, cut filler words, or shorten the “ | Brand” suffix, the preview updates on every keystroke until both surfaces fit.
- 4
Copy the fixed <title> tag
Copy the finished title or a paste-ready <title> tag into your page's <head>, and re-check the full snippet in the SERP preview.
- Trusting a character counter: Google cuts by pixel width, so wide letters (W, M, capitals) overflow sooner than “60 characters” suggests.
- Putting the brand first: when space runs out, it's your keyword that gets clipped instead of the brand suffix.
- Fixing desktop only, mobile truncates at a narrower width, and most searches happen there. Check both previews.
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- My meta description gets cut offA description that ends mid-sentence reads broken and wastes your pitch. Check the real cut-off and rewrite to fit.
- My site has no meta tags or preview when sharedA blank preview costs you clicks. Add the right tags so Google and social show a proper title, description and image.
- I want to check my page's SEO and meta tagsSee your page the way Google and social platforms do, then fix the missing title, description or heading structure.
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