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Meta Description Checker

Check whether a page has a meta description and whether its length suits search snippets.

Not sure what to enter? Try an example: wikipedia.org

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Enter a URL to read the page's meta description and its length.

How long should a meta description be?

Aim for about 120-160 characters. The meta description is the summary search engines may show under your title; a clear, specific description earns more clicks even though it is not a direct ranking factor. This checker reads the page's description and checks its presence and length.

How to check a meta description

Enter the page URL or domain in the box above.
Click Check Description.
Check it exists and its length is within the recommended range.
Write a unique description for each important page that tells searchers what they will find.

Related checks

Check the page title with the Meta Title Checker.
Preview the search result with Meta Tags Preview.

A meta description does not change rankings directly, but a clear one can earn more clicks. Write one per page that says what the visitor will get - JustChecker flags pages where it goes missing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Roughly 120-160 characters. Longer ones are cut off on desktop; on mobile even less is shown, so put the key message first.

Not directly, but it often becomes the text under your result. A clear, specific description earns more clicks.

Google picks text from the page when it better matches the search. Writing a description that summarises the page accurately makes it more likely to be used.

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