Question 1

What is the ideal YouTube title length?

Accepted Answer

The optimal YouTube title length is 60-70 characters. Titles under 60 characters display fully in search results, while titles over 70 characters are truncated with an ellipsis. YouTube's hard limit is 100 characters.

Question 2

How long should a YouTube description be?

Accepted Answer

For SEO, write at least 200-300 words in your description. The first 150-160 characters appear in search snippets and above the fold, so front-load keywords and a clear value statement. YouTube allows up to 5000 characters.

Question 3

Does the title length affect YouTube SEO?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Shorter, keyword-rich titles tend to perform better in YouTube search and suggested videos because the full title is visible without truncation, improving click-through rate. Place the primary keyword in the first 30-40 characters.

Question 4

What characters are counted by YouTube?

Accepted Answer

YouTube counts all visible Unicode characters including spaces, punctuation and emojis. This tool uses the same Unicode length calculation that YouTube applies to titles and descriptions.