Meta Tag Checker
Check title tags, meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, Twitter cards, canonical URLs, and robots directives for any page. Instant results.
What This Tool Checks
Title tag
Presence, length (under 60 chars), and content
Meta description
Presence, length (under 160 chars), and quality
Open Graph tags
og:title, og:description, og:image, og:url, og:type
Twitter cards
twitter:card and twitter:title for X/Twitter sharing
Canonical URL
Presence and correctness of the canonical tag
Robots meta & HTML lang
Indexability directives, viewport, charset, language
Frequently Asked Questions
What meta tags should every page have?
Every page needs: a unique title tag (under 60 chars with primary keyword), a unique meta description (under 160 chars with CTA), a viewport meta tag (for mobile responsiveness), a canonical tag (self-referencing), and Open Graph tags (og:title, og:description, og:image) for social sharing.
How long should a title tag be?
Title tags should be under 60 characters. Google typically displays 50-60 characters in search results. Titles over 60 characters may be truncated, cutting off your message. Include your primary keyword near the beginning for maximum SEO impact.
How long should a meta description be?
Meta descriptions should be under 160 characters. Google typically shows 150-160 characters on desktop and slightly less on mobile. While not a direct ranking factor, meta descriptions directly affect click-through rate — treat them as ad copy for your search listing.
What are Open Graph tags?
Open Graph (OG) tags control how your page appears when shared on social media — Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Slack, and messaging apps. The key OG tags are og:title, og:description, og:image, og:url, and og:type. Without them, social platforms generate previews automatically, often poorly.
Does the meta description affect rankings?
Not directly — Google has confirmed meta descriptions are not a ranking signal. However, they significantly affect click-through rate (CTR), which indirectly affects rankings. A compelling meta description can increase CTR by 5-10%, driving more traffic from the same ranking position.
What is the robots meta tag?
The robots meta tag tells search engines whether to index a page (index/noindex) and whether to follow its links (follow/nofollow). The default is 'index, follow' — meaning the page will be indexed and its links will be crawled. Adding 'noindex' prevents the page from appearing in search results.
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