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Free Etsy title and tag checker

Paste a title and tags to check Etsy's field limits, duplicates, and basic characters. The tool also shows the current guidance for shorter, clearer titles.

What this checks

The checker flags titles over 140 characters, more than 13 tags, tags over 20 characters, duplicates, and disallowed characters. It also shows the current suggestion to keep titles around 15 words or fewer. You choose phrases that fit your buyer and product.

Title ceiling
140 characters
Current title guidance
Clear and roughly under 15 words
Tag limit
13 tags
Tag length
20 characters each

Enter the exact title you plan to review in Etsy.

Empty lines are ignored. Exact duplicates are compared without case.

Title findings
Rule check

  • Needs review: Title present

    Add a clear name for the item.

  • Information: 140-character limit

    Enter a title to check the 140-character limit.

  • Information: Word-count guidance

    Enter a title to count its words.

Tag findings
Rule check

  • Information: Tag count

    No tags entered yet. Etsy allows up to 13.

  • Information: Tag length

    Enter tags to check the 20-character limit.

  • Information: Duplicate tags

    Enter tags to check for exact duplicates.

  • Information: Basic tag characters

    Enter tags to check their basic character pattern.

01

Hard limits and writing guidance are not the same

A title can fit under 140 characters and still be hard to read. Etsy's April 2026 guidance recommends stating the item clearly, putting objective traits early, avoiding repetition and subjective filler, and considering a title under roughly 15 words.

The tool treats 140 characters as a hard field check and counts the words for guidance. That count cannot tell whether you named the item clearly, chose the right traits, repeated a phrase, or used subjective filler, so read the title yourself after the rule check.

Sources for this section: New Guidance for Listing Titles, and a Tool to Help.
02

Tag syntax does not prove keyword quality

Etsy permits up to 13 tags with a maximum of 20 characters per tag. Relevant multi-word phrases can help Etsy match a listing with shopper queries, but count and character checks do not show demand.

The validator flags duplicates and basic character problems because those waste space or can fail form rules. You still choose phrases that accurately describe the product and the buyer's intent.

  • Use one tag per line in the tool.
  • Keep each tag specific to the actual product.
  • Avoid repeating the same phrase with only word order changed.
  • Use the most specific relevant category and attributes in Etsy too.
Sources for this section: How to Use Tags to Get Found in Search.
03

Use the findings to edit, not to chase a score

This fictional example shows how to make a title easier to scan. It is a formatting example, not keyword research, and the suggested tags are not demand claims.

Listsy title and tag validator with a sample Etsy listing title and tag phrases
A sample validator session used to demonstrate field checks. The phrases are fictional examples, not keyword-demand recommendations or ranking claims.
Field
Title
Before
Teacher Rainbow PNG, Teacher Shirt Design, Classroom Gift, Cute Teacher Digital Download, Back to School
After
Retro Rainbow Teacher PNG, 3000px Transparent Digital Download
Field
Tags
Before
teacher png, Teacher PNG, cute teacher gift, teacher png
After
teacher png, retro rainbow, school graphic, digital download
Field
What changed
Before
Repeated item words and exact duplicate tags
After
One clear item name, objective file detail, and distinct tag phrases
04

Finish with a product truth check

A valid title and tag set can still describe the wrong product. Compare the wording with the buyer ZIP, listing images, category, attributes, and description before publishing.

Listsy's listing-copy workflow checks field limits and blocks unsupported file claims. It does not replace keyword research or the seller's judgment.

Sources for this section: New Guidance for Listing Titles, and a Tool to Help, How to Use Tags to Get Found in Search.

Before you rely on the result

No. That is the field maximum. Etsy's current guidance favors a clear, scannable title and suggests considering fewer than 15 words.

Etsy recommends using the available tags when you have distinct, relevant phrases. Do not add an inaccurate or repeated tag just to reach 13.

No. It checks field limits, basic tag characters, and exact duplicates only. It does not use Etsy search-volume or competition data.

A single number would mix hard limits, writing judgment, product relevance, and marketplace data the tool does not have. A rule-by-rule result shows what passed, what needs attention, and what still requires your judgment.

Sources checked

Policy and marketplace details can change. These are the pages used for this review. Check Etsy directly before making a listing decision.

Continue with context

Titles, tags, and descriptions

Read the current guidance and product-truth checklist.

Listing copy generator

See how Listsy checks copy against the package manifest.

How to sell digital downloads

Place the copy step inside the complete listing workflow.

Next step

Prepare copy around the file you actually sell

Listsy drafts editable title, description, and tags, then checks the file claims against the buyer package.

See the copy workflow