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YouTube Character Counter

Track YouTube's 100-character title, 5,000-character description, and Shorts limits.

Input

  • Video title0 / 100 · 100 left
  • Description0 / 5,000 · 5,000 left
  • Tag (single)0 / 30 · 30 left
  • All tags combined0 / 500 · 500 left
  • Channel name0 / 100 · 100 left
  • Channel description0 / 1,000 · 1,000 left
  • Community post0 / 6,500 · 6,500 left
  • Shorts title0 / 100 · 100 left
  • Description preview ("more" cutoff)0 / 157 · 157 left

Notes

  • Only the first ~157 characters of a description show before the "more" link.
  • Titles render fully up to ~70 characters in search; the rest is truncated visually.
  • Tags share a combined 500-character budget across all tags.

How to use YouTube Character Counter

Takes under a minute. No signup, no upload.

  1. Step 1

    Paste your text

    Paste or type your text into the input box at the top of the YouTube Character Counter page.

  2. Step 2

    See results instantly

    YouTube Character Counter updates live as you type. All processing runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

  3. Step 3

    Copy or refine

    Use the Copy button to grab the output, or tweak options (case, filter, separator) to refine the result.

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