About the YouTube Title & Description Checker
Your title and the first lines of your description do most of the work in YouTube search and suggested videos. This YouTube SEO checker tests a title against the 100-character limit and the roughly 70 characters usually visible, and a description against the 5,000-character limit and the first 150 or so characters shown before "more". It also checks where your keyword appears, whether chapter timestamps are formatted correctly, hashtag count and links.
Put the main topic near the start of the title and in the opening sentence of the description, written for viewers rather than stuffed with terms. Chapters need to start at 0:00 and follow YouTube's format. Up to three hashtags appear above the title, and using more than 15 can cause YouTube to ignore them. Text stays in your browser.
How to use it
- Paste your video title and description.
- Enter the main keyword or topic.
- Review length, keyword placement, chapters, hashtags and links.
- Edit the copy and re-check before publishing.
Frequently asked questions
How long should a YouTube title be?
YouTube allows up to 100 characters, but only around the first 70 are usually visible in search results and suggestions, and fewer on some mobile layouts. Put the most important words first so the title still makes sense if it is cut off.
How do YouTube chapters work?
Add a list of timestamps with titles in the description. The first timestamp must be 0:00, and YouTube generally requires at least three timestamps in ascending order with chapters of at least 10 seconds. Chapters make videos easier to navigate and can appear in Google search.
How many hashtags should I use on YouTube?
A few relevant hashtags are enough. The first three in the description can appear above the title. If a video has more than 15 hashtags, YouTube ignores all of them, and misleading or excessive tags can break its policies. Choose tags that describe the video.