Meta Title and Description Checker
Edit titles and descriptions with character guidance, measured text width and an illustrative desktop or mobile preview. Check duplicate metadata and copy safely escaped HTML tags. Search engines may choose different text.
Check your meta tags
Check a batch for duplicate metadata
Paste up to 100 tab-separated rows: URL, title, description. One page per line; do not include tabs or line breaks inside a field.
Width is measured in this preview font. The preview is illustrative: search engines can choose different text and available space.
Results stay on your device. Copy, download or print includes your inputs and the stated assumptions. Enquiries do not automatically attach your inputs.
Example, assumptions and model details
Equal character counts can have different widths: W is wider than i. A preview is an illustration, not an exact Google result.
Preview fonts and width limits are approximations. Google may rewrite title links and snippets for the query, device and page content.
- Evidence basis
- Elev8d's planning assumptions, or the numbers you enter. Not an independent benchmark.
- Population and market
- Built for Australian businesses. Not based on a survey of the market.
- Review owner
- Elev8d
- Model version
- 2026-09-20
How to use this tool
Paste a title and description from the page you are editing. Add the intended URL and optional focus phrase.
Review length and readable wording. Search engines can choose other text and change the displayed space.
Check the page matches the promise in the snippet. Export only text you are ready to publish.
How the checks work
The checks measure rendered width, the way search results cut text: about 600px for a desktop title on one line (20px Arial) and about 920px for a description (14px Arial). That is roughly 60 and 155 characters, but wide letters use more space, so the pixel check decides. Desktop and mobile are illustrations, not predictions of a search result: query, available space and the text selected by the search engine can differ.
The optional keyword check looks for whole words or phrases in your text. Presence is descriptive, not a ranking guarantee. Use clear, accurate wording that matches the page rather than adding repetition to satisfy a check.
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers about meta tags, truncation and what actually moves rankings.
Aim for a title of 30 to 60 characters that stays under about 600px, and a description of 70 to 155 characters under about 920px. Wide letters such as W and capitals use more space, so trust the pixel check over the character count.
Not always. Google sometimes rewrites them based on the query. But a clear, relevant, well sized title and description make it far more likely yours are used as written.
Where it reads naturally, yes. Google bolds matching terms in results, which can lift click through. Keep it near the start of the title for a stronger relevance signal, but never force it.
No. Titles and descriptions influence click through, not ranking directly. Ranking depends on a full on page and technical SEO strategy, which is where our SEO team comes in.
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