2026-07-02
Complete guide to YouTube character limits for video titles, descriptions, tags, and channel details.
YouTube video titles can be up to 100 characters. However, titles are truncated in search results and suggested videos at around 60-70 characters. For maximum visibility, keep your title under 60 characters and front-load the most important keywords.
Video descriptions can be up to 5,000 characters. Only the first 150-200 characters appear "above the fold" before viewers click "Show more." Place your most important information, links, and calls-to-action in those first 200 characters.
Tags: 500 characters total (not per tag). Channel name: 100 characters. Channel description: 1,000 characters. Playlist title: 150 characters. Playlist description: 5,000 characters. Comment: 10,000 characters. While tags are less important for SEO than they once were, they still help YouTube understand your content.
YouTube Shorts titles follow the same 100-character limit. Community posts can be up to 5,000 characters. Community post poll options: 65 characters each. Shorts descriptions support the full 5,000 characters but are rarely seen by viewers.
Use PostLen to craft titles that fit within the visible range. Include primary keywords in the first 60 characters of your title. Structure descriptions with timestamps, links, and relevant information in the first 200 characters. Write descriptions that are at least 250 words for better SEO.
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