Limits and SizesYouTube Help says that video titles have a character limit of 100 characters and cannot include invalid characters. Use the counter below with the YouTube title limit selected to check yours.
Writing a title within the limit
A hundred characters is a lot, but screens show less. On a phone or in a list, long titles are cut off with dots, so put the most important words first. Say what the video is about in plain words, add the name of the subject people will search for, and keep any number or promise honest. Capital letters on every word are not needed, and all capitals are tiring to read.
Check these before you publish
- Is the main subject in the first 40 characters?
- Does the title match what the video really shows?
- Are there characters that might be refused, such as the angle brackets used in code? YouTube says titles cannot include invalid characters.
Read on 14 November 2026 at support.google.com/youtube/answer/57404. Apps can change a limit without notice; check the app before an important post.
See also the description limit and all YouTube figures.
Questions people ask
What happens if my title is too long?
YouTube Help gives 100 characters as the limit, so the title field will not accept more. Shorten it and put the key words first.
Do spaces count?
Yes, spaces are characters. Our counter counts them, and so does any limit that counts characters.