YouTube Character Counter
Check a title and description before you publish, with the 100 and 5,000 character limits and your hashtag count beside them.
Free. No account. Runs in your browser.
Preview
Start typing to see your post render here.
0of 5,000
Limit5,000 characters
Used0
Remaining5,000
Raw length0
URLs0 (full length)
Emojis0
Hashtags0 of 60
YouTube limits at a glance
The numbers the counter checks against.
- Description
- 5,000 characters
- Title
- 100 characters
- Channel description
- 1,000 characters
- Hashtags
- 60 per post
Titles get 100 characters, descriptions 5,000
YouTube counts every character in the description, and titles have their own 100 character limit. Search results and the watch page show only the first lines of the description before ...more.
Frequently asked questions
What is the YouTube title limit?
100 characters. Long titles are cut in search and suggestions, so put the words people search for first.
How many hashtags can a YouTube video have?
Up to 60. Past that, YouTube ignores every hashtag on the video. The first three can show above the title.
Is my text or image uploaded anywhere?
No. The tool runs in your browser. Nothing you type or choose is sent to Distinctful or stored.