Google Play Short Description Counter
Check your Google Play short description against the 80-character limit.
Enter a short description to check its length.
About This Tool
This Google Play short description counter checks your Android app’s promotional description against the 80-character limit.
Write or paste a short description to see its live character count, remaining space, and limit status before publishing your store listing.
Benefits and Use Cases
- Check a Google Play short description before submission
- See remaining characters while editing copy
- Identify descriptions that exceed the 80-character limit
- Count Unicode characters consistently
- Copy the final description for Play Console
How to Use
- Enter your app’s short description.
- Review the live character meter and remaining count.
- Revise the description if it exceeds 80 characters.
- Copy the text when it is ready.
Google Play Example
Google Play lists the short description limit as 80 characters. A concise description such as:
Plan, build, and improve Android apps with practical developer tools.can be checked before it is added to your store listing.
Review the current Google Play store listing requirements before publishing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Google Play short description limit?
The current short description limit is 80 characters.
Do spaces and punctuation count?
Yes. Spaces, punctuation, and other visible characters count toward the limit.
Does the tool check keyword quality or policy compliance?
No. It checks character length only. Review your wording against Google Play metadata policies separately.
Is my description uploaded?
No. The counter runs in your browser and does not upload the text.