How to Fix Overly Long Product Titles Using ChatGPT

Long product titles might seem harmless, but they can cause serious issues in your product feed — from disapprovals in Google Merchant Center to awkward, cut-off listings on shopping ads. Most platforms recommend keeping titles under a certain character limit (usually around 150 characters) for clarity and compliance.

Here’s a fast, simple way to spot and fix long titles with ChatGPT.

Step 1: Export Your Product Titles

Pull a product feed export from your source — whether that’s Shopify, BigCommerce, or directly from your catalog file. Focus on the fields with Product ID and Title.
Save it as a simple CSV or spreadsheet file for easy handling.

Step 2: Identify Titles That Are Too Long

You can manually scan, but it’s faster to use a spreadsheet formula first.
In Excel or Google Sheets:

(This gives you the character count for each title.)

Flag anything over 150 characters. Copy the flagged titles into a new sheet.

Step 3: Use ChatGPT to Suggest Cleaner Titles

Paste your long titles into ChatGPT with a prompt like:

"Here are product titles that are too long for a shopping feed. Please shorten each to under 150 characters while keeping the product’s main keywords and meaning intact."

ChatGPT will generate condensed versions while preserving the important information.

Example:

• Original: “Men’s Waterproof Hiking Boots with Reinforced Toe, Breathable Mesh Upper, and Ultra-Durable Rubber Outsole for All-Terrain” (162 characters)
• AI Fix: “Men’s Waterproof Hiking Boots with Reinforced Toe and Breathable Mesh Upper” (92 characters)

Step 4: Review and Apply

AI gives you a strong starting point — but nothing beats a manual human review.

Check that shortened titles still match what users search for and comply with feed policies.

Then re-upload the cleaned titles into your product feed.

Step 5: Keep Monitoring

Long titles sneak back in over time, especially if your catalog updates dynamically.

Set a reminder to review title lengths monthly or automate this check if you’re scaling up.

Even with AI, cleaning titles manually still adds up fast — that's why many teams eventually automate this step through feed management tools. To learn more or to have this and other features set up for you, book a free demo.