A meta description doesn't directly affect rankings — but it's your ad copy in the search results, and Google truncates it around 990 pixels (~155–160 characters) on desktop. This checker validates length in both characters and estimated pixels, and confirms you've included an action verb.
Aim for 70–160 characters
Under the ~990px desktop limit ✓
A call-to-action verb lifts CTR
Write it as a promise: what will the reader get, and why from you? Include the target keyword once (Google bolds matching words), keep it under 160 characters, and end with an implicit next step.
Character + pixel check against Google's display limit.
Live Google-result mockup with pixel-accurate warnings.
All core meta tags generated from five fields.
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