YouTube Character Counter
Count characters for YouTube titles and descriptions within the limits.
Count characters for YouTube titles and descriptions as you write. Titles can be up to 100 characters but usually truncate around 60, and descriptions allow 5,000 characters with only the first ~157 shown before “show more”.
Everything is counted in your browser — your text is never uploaded.
YouTube
Title
0/100
YouTube
Description
0/5,000
Limits reviewed 2026-06-09. Counts use each platform's own basis (graphemes or UTF-16); some platforms weigh certain characters differently.
Private by design. Your text is processed entirely in your browser — it is never uploaded, logged, or stored on a server.
YouTube's limits and the visible portion
A YouTube title has a hard limit of 100 characters, but most layouts (search, suggested, mobile) truncate it near 60 characters — so front-load the keywords and the hook. Descriptions can be up to 5,000 characters, yet only about the first 157 characters appear above the “show more” fold and in search snippets. Put your most important sentence, links, and call to action there.
VerbCount shows both the hard limit and a soft warning as you pass the visible threshold, so you can write a full, keyword-rich description while keeping the part everyone sees tight.
Writing titles and descriptions that perform
Titles: lead with the topic, keep it specific, and avoid clickbait that the video doesn't deliver. Descriptions: summarize the video in the first two lines, then add timestamps, links, and context below. Both feed YouTube's search and recommendation systems, so natural keyword use matters more than stuffing.
Examples
| Example | Input | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Title (visible) | First ~60 characters… | Shown in most layouts |
| Full title | An 85-character title | 85 / 100 |
| Description hook | First ~157 characters… | Shown before “show more” |
Frequently asked questions
What is the YouTube title character limit?
Titles can be up to 100 characters, but they typically truncate around 60 characters in search and suggested videos.
What is the description character limit?
Descriptions can be up to 5,000 characters. Only about the first 157 show before the “show more” link.
Where should I put links and timestamps?
Put the most important link or summary in the first two lines, then add timestamps and additional links further down where the full description is available.
Is my text stored?
No. All counting happens in your browser and your text is never sent to a server.