What happens if my title is over 100 characters?

YouTube truncates or rejects it — this checker shows exactly how many characters over you are so you can trim to fit.

Is 100 characters an SEO recommendation or a hard limit?

It's YouTube's hard field limit, not a best-practice length — many high-performing titles are much shorter; this tool just confirms your title will actually be accepted.

Does this tool upload my title anywhere?

No — the check runs entirely in your browser.

YouTube Title Length Checker

Check a video title against YouTube’s 100-character title limit.

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How it works

1
Paste your video title

The exact title you plan to publish.
2
Read the character count

Checked against YouTube's 100-character limit, live.
3
Trim if needed

YouTube rejects or truncates titles over the limit.

FAQ

What happens if my title is over 100 characters?: YouTube truncates or rejects it — this checker shows exactly how many characters over you are so you can trim to fit.
Is 100 characters an SEO recommendation or a hard limit?: It's YouTube's hard field limit, not a best-practice length — many high-performing titles are much shorter; this tool just confirms your title will actually be accepted.
Does this tool upload my title anywhere?: No — the check runs entirely in your browser.