YouTube Character Counter

Count characters for your YouTube titles and descriptions in real-time. Optimize for search visibility and viewer engagement.

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YouTube Character Limits

Content Type	Limit
Video Title Video headline	100
Video Description Full video description	5,000
Comment Video comments	10,000
Channel Name Your channel name	100
Channel Description About page description	1,000
Playlist Title Playlist name	100
Playlist Description Playlist details	5,000
Hashtags Maximum hashtags per video (count)	15
Shorts Title YouTube Shorts title	100

Tips for YouTube

1Keep video titles under 60 characters to prevent truncation in search results.
2Put your most important keywords in the first 50 characters of the title.
3Use the first 150 characters of description wisely - they show in search results.
4Include timestamps in descriptions for longer videos to improve user experience.
5Add relevant links in the description but put the most important ones at the top.
6Use 3-5 hashtags maximum - YouTube may ignore your hashtags if you use more than 15.
7Include a call-to-action in your description (subscribe, like, comment).
8Repeat key phrases naturally in your description for SEO benefits.

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YouTube Character Limits (And What Actually Shows)

100 characters for titles, 5,000 for descriptions. But what actually shows in search results? About 60-70 characters of your title and maybe 150 of your description. Everything else is hidden unless people click to expand.

So yeah, front-load everything important. Your main keyword, the hook, what people will learn - all in those first visible characters. The rest is for timestamps, links, and secondary SEO stuff.

What I Focus On

Title: Main keyword near the start. Numbers help (like "5 Ways to..."). Stay under 60 characters or get cut off.
First 150 of description: This is your search preview. Make it count. Keyword + hook + what they'll get from watching.
Rest of description: Timestamps (people love those), links, related videos, secondary keywords. Nobody reads this but it helps SEO.
Hashtags: 3-5 max. Use more than 15 and YouTube ignores ALL of them. Seriously.