YouTube Title Checker

What the YouTube title checker looks at

• Length: your character count against the 100 character limit that YouTube Help gives for video titles, plus a flag when the title runs past about 60 characters and the end may be cut off on some screens.
• Keyword up front: if you add a target keyword, whether it appears in the title and how early.
• Numbers and a clear promise: whether the title contains a number or a word that tells the viewer what they get, such as "how to" or "guide". Both are optional.
• Capitals and punctuation: whether the title leans on all-capital words or repeated exclamation marks.

Guidance, not a ranking guarantee

The limit of 100 characters comes from YouTube Help. Everything else on this page is a rule of thumb. YouTube does not publish where it cuts titles off or a list of title ranking factors, so a tick here means the title follows a common habit, not that the video will rank. Use the checks to catch obvious problems, then judge the title as a viewer would.

How to write a clear YouTube title

1. Say what the video is about in plain words, and put the most important words first.
2. Match the title to the thumbnail and the first seconds of the video, so the promise is kept.
3. Keep it short enough to read at a glance. If you need more words, make sure the first part works on its own.
4. Write the title for a person first. Search matters, but a title that reads naturally is easier to click.

Once the title is set, write the rest of the listing with the YouTube description generator, study what works in your niche with the YouTube thumbnail downloader, and see what your views might earn with the YouTube revenue calculator. For formats, limits and scheduling, read the YouTube guide, or schedule YouTube uploads with posterly.

Frequently Asked Questions