YouTube Character Counter
Optimize your YouTube video metadata. Titles are truncated at 70 characters in search results — keep your main keyword visible.
YouTube Character Limits
| Field | Limit |
|---|---|
| Video title | 100 |
| Description | 5,000 |
| Tags (total) | 500 |
| Single tag | 30 |
| Comment | 10,000 |
| Channel name | 100 |
| Channel description | 1,000 |
| Playlist title | 150 |
Tips for YouTube
- •Titles are truncated at ~70 characters in search results
- •Put your main keyword in the first 60 characters of the title
- •First 150 characters of description show in search results
- •Include timestamps, links, and keywords in descriptions
- •Use all 500 characters available for tags