Meta description length checker
There's no official character limit for meta descriptions. Google truncates snippets by pixel width and often rewrites them from page content. About 120–160 characters is a common rule of thumb for avoiding a cut on desktop.
Suggested 120–160 chars (not an official limit)
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0Characters
0No spaces
0Words
0Lines
0Paragraphs
0UTF-8 bytes
Technical details — what was counted
| Graphemes — visible characters | 0 |
| Unicode code points — Python len() | 0 |
| UTF-16 code units — JavaScript .length | 0 |
| UTF-8 bytes — web, DB, payloads | 0 |
| Korean SMS (EUC-KR-style) bytes, approx. | 0 |
| Whitespace (spaces, line breaks, tabs) | 0 |
| Hangul syllables | 0 |
| Reading time (230 wpm) | 0 |
| Reading time, Korean (500 syllables/min) | 0 |
Writing tips
- Summarize what's unique to this page in one or two sentences.
- Include the query naturally — matches may be bolded.
- Unique per page; avoid boilerplate.
- Escape quotes inside the HTML attribute.
FAQ
What length should a meta description be?
Roughly 120–160 characters is common guidance. It's not a rule; mobile shows a different amount.
Does it affect rankings?
Google says no, but it can affect click-through rate.
Why did Google show different text?
Google may generate a snippet from the page when it better matches the query.
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