How long can a YouTube title be?

YouTube says a video title has a character limit of 100 characters. 100 fits. 101 is over by 1. Spaces count. This page checks one title. It does not upload a video, and the length does not predict views.

Count a title

YouTube's published title limit

This limit is from YouTube Help, Upload YouTube videos and Edit video settings, as read on 3 November 2026. Both pages say video titles have a character limit of 100 characters and cannot include invalid characters. The help pages do not print the list of invalid characters, so this counter only checks length. The example, How to film a product demo, is 26 characters, including the spaces.

Title	Count
How to film a product demo	26 of 100
100 characters	Fits
101 characters	Over by 1

One emoji can count as two on this page, because the count uses the same character units as the character counter. Vlozy uses 60 characters or fewer when it writes a title. YouTube still accepts a title up to 100. A description's own limit is 5,000 characters in the description character counter.

Questions about YouTube titles

How long can a YouTube title be?

100 characters. YouTube says video titles have a character limit of 100 characters. 100 fits. 101 is over by 1.

Do spaces count in a YouTube title?

Yes. This page counts spaces. YouTube's help page says the limit is 100 characters and does not say spaces are free.

Does a shorter YouTube title get more views?

No. The counter only says whether the title fits 100 characters. It does not predict views.

What characters are not allowed in a YouTube title?

YouTube says a title cannot include invalid characters. The help page does not print that list. This counter only checks length.

Is this YouTube title character counter free?

Yes. It runs in your browser. There is no account and no charge. The length does not predict views.

Vlozy makes the video and can publish it to the YouTube account you connect. This page only counts a title. See what Vlozy does.