YouTube Title Character Counter
Check your YouTube title against the 100-character limit and your description against 5,000 characters.
Use YouTube Title Character Counter
This is not platform approval; YouTube’s Unicode count is undocumented and may differ, so check your draft in YouTube Studio. Free, no sign-up. Runs in your browser; nothing you enter is uploaded.
How to use it
See the character count and space left for your title and description.
- Enter a single-line title, up to 100 characters.
- Enter a description, up to 5,000 characters.
- Shorten any text over the limit.
- Copy each draft into its matching YouTube Studio field and review before publishing.
Example
Homeware demo, India
A product demo with fabric and care details for fictional homeware brand Nila Home.
- Title
- Cotton cushion covers under ₹999 | Nila Home
- Description
- See the fabric, sizes and colours. Care: cold wash, line dry. Explore the Nila Home collection.
Questions
How many characters can a YouTube title and description have?
Titles allow 100 characters and descriptions allow 5,000; unused space in one cannot extend the other.
Will viewers see all 100 title characters?
Not always; visible length varies by device and placement, with no fixed count from YouTube. Put the topic first.
How are emoji, Hindi text and spaces counted?
A combined emoji or letter with combining marks can count as one character here. All spaces count, including leading and trailing spaces. Older browsers may count Unicode code points instead.
Do description line breaks count?
Each line break counts as one here, including a Windows CRLF pair. YouTube Help does not specify its line-break count; leave room near 5,000.
How many description lines appear before Show more?
YouTube gives no fixed number. Put key details and useful links in the first few lines, then check the video page.
Does nearing the limit mean my draft is rejected?
No; the 90% reminder is an Infinall guide, not a YouTube rule. Exactly 100 title characters or 5,000 description characters fit this count. Text over the limit stays in your draft.
Sources
- YouTube Help: Upload videos — title and description limits (opens in a new tab)
Checked 26 Oct 2026: titles allow 100 characters; descriptions allow 5,000.
- YouTube Help: Thumbnail and title tips (opens in a new tab)
Checked 26 Oct 2026: put important words first, episode numbers and branding last.
- YouTube Help: Tips for video descriptions (opens in a new tab)
Checked 26 Oct 2026: put key details in the first few lines.
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