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Gmail preview text (Android) length checker (~36 characters)

About 37 characters of preview show on a Pixel 7. Modeled as a pixel box calibrated to the character count seen on the device, so wide and narrow letters are handled.

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Gmail preview text (Android)

Gmail · Android
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Search in mail
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Your brand9:41
Your subject line
Get 30% off every order this…weekend with code SPRING30. Free returns, fast shipping and a 60-day fit guarantee on all shoes.
shows 28 of 125 charsMeasured on devices
  • Your promo code “code SPRING30” gets cut off
  • Your offer “Free returns” gets cut off

The Gmail preview text (Android) limit at a glance

Limit
about 36 characters (233px)
How it’s counted
By rendered width in Roboto at 14px, so wide letters use more room.
When it’s too long
Cut on screen with “…”
Where the number comes from
Measured on devices
Last reviewed

How to write for it

  • Lead with the most useful words; there is room for one short phrase.

Where you’ll see the Gmail preview text (Android)

Gmail on Android shows one short line of preview text under the subject, so there is room for one phrase.

Before and after

Before

Hi there, we hope you are having a great week! We wanted to let you know that

After

WELCOME20 ends at midnight

Common mistakes

  • Spending the preview on a greeting like “Hi there”.
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Gmail preview text (Android): questions

What is the Gmail preview text (Android) limit?

About 36 characters (233px). About 37 characters of preview show on a Pixel 7. Modeled as a pixel box calibrated to the character count seen on the device, so wide and narrow letters are handled.

Can I hide the preview text in Gmail?

Not completely. If you don’t set a preheader, Gmail shows the first text it finds in the email, so it’s better to write one on purpose.

What happens if my preheader is too long?

Gmail · Android still shows it, but cuts it with “…”, and anything past the cut is invisible to most people.

Why does the character count change?

This screen cuts by width, not characters. Wide letters like W and M use up to four times the room of i or l, so two texts of the same length can be cut in different places.