diff --git a/snipts/api.py b/snipts/api.py
index 1168ae0..0e47d71 100644
--- a/snipts/api.py
+++ b/snipts/api.py
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ class SniptValidation(Validation):
     def is_valid(self, bundle, request=None):
         errors = {}
 
+        if (len(bundle.data['title']) > 255):
+            errors['title-length'] = ("Title must be 255 characters or less.")
+
         if request.user.profile.has_pro is False:
             if ('public' not in bundle.data or bundle.data['public'] is False):
                 errors['not-pro'] = ("You'll need to go Pro "
diff --git a/snipts/templates/snipts/snipt-edit-js-template.html b/snipts/templates/snipts/snipt-edit-js-template.html
index c263900..4649413 100644
--- a/snipts/templates/snipts/snipt-edit-js-template.html
+++ b/snipts/templates/snipts/snipt-edit-js-template.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
                                 </div>
                                 <h2>&nbsp;</h2>
                                 <h1>
-                                    <input type="text" id="snipt_title" placeholder="Title" value="<% if (snipt.title != 'Untitled') { %><%= snipt.title %><% } %>" />
+                                    <input maxlength="255" type="text" id="snipt_title" placeholder="Title" value="<% if (snipt.title != 'Untitled') { %><%= snipt.title %><% } %>" />
                                 </h1>
                             </header>
                             <section class="code">