Meta Description Preview

About the Meta Description Preview

This tool simulates how your snippet will appear in search, highlights the character length, and flags when copy is too short or too long so you can ship optimized pages faster.

Why SEOs Love This Preview

Live SERP-style preview that shows truncation before you publish.

Color-free guidance so it is accessible in light or dark themes.

Privacy-friendly because everything runs in your browser.

How to Optimize Your Meta Description

Add an optional meta title to visualize the complete snippet.

Paste your description to get instant character counts.

Adjust the copy until the status reads "Ideal length" (roughly 120–160 characters).

Copy the final description back into your CMS or SEO platform.

Common Mistakes

Stuffing keywords instead of writing a clear benefit paragraph.

Using fewer than 90 characters, which wastes valuable snippet space.

Forgetting to localize descriptions per language or region.

FAQ

What is the ideal meta description length?

Most practitioners target 120–160 characters. Longer copy risks being truncated; shorter copy may not communicate enough value.

Does this preview guarantee how Google will display it?

No tool can promise that. Google sometimes rewrites snippets, but staying within best practices improves your odds.

Does it support accented characters?

Yes, characters are counted the same way major search engines handle them.

Is any data stored?

No, everything is processed locally.