Meta description length checker
Search engines show roughly the first 155 to 160 characters of a meta description and about 60 of a title; anything longer is cut with an ellipsis, often mid-word. This checker sets the goal to 160 characters and shows exactly how many remain, so you can write a description that ends on a full sentence and keeps its call to action visible. Switch the preset to "Meta title" for the 60-character title check.
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Paste a description, or a whole list of them one per line, and read the counts as you edit. The text never leaves your browser; there is no account and no limit on how many you check.
Tips
- Put the key phrase and the benefit in the first 100 characters: on phones the cut comes earlier than on desktop.
- Google measures pixels, not characters; wide letters (W, M) use more room than narrow ones, so stay a few characters under the limit.
- Write one sentence that would make sense as the only thing a person reads about the page.
Why it is private
Everything you type or drop here is handled by your browser, on your device. Nothing is uploaded. To verify, open your browser's developer tools, go to the Network tab, and use the tool: you will see no request carrying your data.
Frequently asked questions
- Is 160 a hard limit?
- No. Search engines truncate by available pixel width, and may rewrite the description entirely. 150 to 160 characters is the range that usually shows in full on desktop; around 120 on phones.
- Can I check many pages at once?
- Paste them one per line: the line count tells you how many you have, and the frequent-words list shows repeated phrasing across them. For per-line limits, check them one at a time.