Why does this need a server, unlike most tools here?

Fetching an arbitrary URL from your browser is blocked by CORS on most sites, so this check runs through this site's own server instead.

Does this check the title, Open Graph or Twitter tags too?

Not yet - this checks the meta description only. A full multi-tag audit (title, canonical, robots, og:*, twitter:*) is planned as a separate, more thorough tool.

Does this tool store the URLs I check?

No — the check is performed and the result returned; nothing is logged or stored.

Link Preview Checker

Enter a URL and check its live meta description — no need to paste HTML or view source.

URL

The URL is fetched from our server (an arbitrary cross-origin fetch isn't possible directly from your browser) — the target site sees this server's request, not your IP, and nothing about the check is stored.

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How it works

1
Enter a URL

Including the protocol, e.g. https://example.com.
2
Fetched server-side

The page's <meta name="description"> tag is read automatically.
3
See the verdict and suggestion

Too short/good/too long, plus what to change.

FAQ

Why does this need a server, unlike most tools here?: Fetching an arbitrary URL from your browser is blocked by CORS on most sites, so this check runs through this site's own server instead.
Does this check the title, Open Graph or Twitter tags too?: Not yet - this checks the meta description only. A full multi-tag audit (title, canonical, robots, og:*, twitter:*) is planned as a separate, more thorough tool.
Does this tool store the URLs I check?: No — the check is performed and the result returned; nothing is logged or stored.