How to generate meta tags
- Write the page title and meta description. The bars under each field show the length in characters and, more importantly, in pixels, because Google truncates by width, not character count.
- Add the canonical URL, a social sharing image (1200 × 630 pixels), your site name and, optionally, your X handle.
- Check the live previews of the Google result, the Facebook/LinkedIn card and the X card, and follow the tips.
- Copy the generated HTML and paste it into the
<head>of your page, or use the values in your CMS or SEO plugin.
Which meta tags matter
Title: shown as the blue link in search results and in browser tabs. It is a strong ranking signal. Keep it under about 600 pixels (roughly 50–60 characters), lead with the main topic, and make each page's title unique.
Meta description: not a ranking factor, but often used as the snippet under your title, so it affects click-through rate. Summarise the page in 120–160 characters and give a reason to click. Google may rewrite it if it does not match the search.
Canonical: tells search engines which URL is the main version when the same content is reachable at several addresses, for example with tracking parameters or trailing slashes.
Open Graph and Twitter cards: control how links look when shared on Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Slack, Discord and X. Without them, platforms guess, often picking a random image or none.
Robots: noindex keeps a page out of search results, which is useful for thank-you pages, internal search results and staging sites. Do not block such pages in robots.txt as well, or crawlers will never see the noindex.
The tool runs entirely in your browser; nothing you enter is sent anywhere.
How long should a title tag be?
Up to about 600 pixels, which is usually 50–60 characters. Longer titles are cut off with an ellipsis, so put the important words first.
Do meta keywords still matter?
No. Google has ignored the meta keywords tag since 2009, so this generator does not include it.
Why does Google show a different description?
Google rewrites snippets when it thinks another part of the page better matches the query. A clear, specific description that reflects the page content is used more often.
What size should the og:image be?
1200 × 630 pixels (1.91:1) works across Facebook, LinkedIn and X large cards. Keep important text away from the edges and the file under 5 MB.