Question 1

What is a YouTube character counter?

Accepted Answer

A YouTube character counter is a tool that counts your video title against YouTube's 100-character limit and your description against 5,000, with a switch between the two.

YouTube counts the characters you see, so an emoji is 1.

Question 2

What is the YouTube title character limit?

Accepted Answer

The YouTube title limit is 100 characters, per YouTube Help.

Question 3

What is the YouTube description character limit?

Accepted Answer

The YouTube description limit is 5,000 characters, per YouTube Help.

Question 4

How do I switch between title and description?

Accepted Answer

To switch between title and description, use the Title and Description switch next to the count on the YouTube tab.

Question 5

Can I work with my YouTube channel from Claude?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can work with your YouTube channel from Claude with my open source YouTube MCP server, linked under this post.

Question 6

Is what I type saved or sent anywhere?

Accepted Answer

No, nothing you type leaves your browser: the counting runs on your device, and your draft is kept in this browser only.

Question 7

Who is the YouTube character counter for?

Accepted Answer

The YouTube character counter is for anyone uploading to YouTube who wants the title and description checked before they paste them in.

Question 8

Who made the YouTube character counter?

Accepted Answer

I did. I'm Navid Moazzez, and I made the YouTube character counter as one of my free tools on navid.me.

More about me.

Free YouTube Character Counter (+ Guide)