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Free Meta Description Checker

Analyze your meta description for length, keywords, and effectiveness.

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How does your site compare?

Pages with custom meta descriptions have 5.8% higher click-through rates than those with auto-generated snippets.

Based on aggregate CTR data from search console studies of small business websites.
Your meta description is present, within 120–160 characters, and avoids generic phrasing.

How to fix this

Write a unique, action-oriented meta description between 120–160 characters for each important page.

  1. 1Find the meta description tag in your page's <head> section or CMS SEO settings.
  2. 2Write 120–160 characters that summarize the page's value to the reader.
  3. 3Include a call-to-action or benefit statement (e.g., "Learn how…", "Get your free…").
  4. 4Avoid generic phrases like "Welcome to our website." Be specific about what the page offers.

Quick tips by platform

WordPress: Yoast SEO or Rank Math → "Meta description" field below the editor.
Wix: Page Settings → SEO (Google) → meta description field.
Squarespace: Page Settings → SEO → SEO Description.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the meta description affect SEO rankings?
Not directly. Google doesn't use it as a ranking factor. But a compelling description improves click-through rate, which indirectly helps rankings.
What if I don't set a meta description?
Google will auto-generate a snippet from your page content. This is usually less compelling than a crafted description.
How long should a meta description be?
120-160 characters. Google shows up to ~920 pixels on desktop (about 160 chars). Keep the most important info in the first 120 characters.

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Fix guides that use this tool

Browse fix library

SEO-META-LONG-001

Meta Description Too Long

Will be cut off in search results, hiding your call-to-action.

SEO-META-SHORT-001

Meta Description Too Short

Not using full SERP real estate to sell your page to searchers.

SEO-META-001

No Meta Description Detected

No <meta name="description"> tag found. Google will generate its own (often poor) description.

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