What does the Good range mean?

This tool labels 70–160 characters as Good. That is a writing guideline, not a Google limit or a guarantee that a snippet will fit.

Does Google always show my meta description as-is?

Not always. Google may use page content instead, and snippets can be shortened to fit the display.

Meta Description Length Checker

Also known as: Meta Description Length Check

Count your meta description against a 70–160-character guideline before publishing.

Meta description

Too short Description is empty.

Understand the description length result

What the count measures

The checker counts the text you paste, including spaces and line breaks. Its Good range is 70–160. Paste the description text itself, not the surrounding HTML tag.

A count, not a search preview

The result does not measure rendered pixel width or fetch your page. Emoji and some combined characters can count as more than one unit. A Good result is not a guarantee of how a search engine will display the text.

Your draft stays in this tab

The length check runs as you type. It does not send the description to a server or publish changes to your website.

Try a short draft

Private tools, simple results.

This 30-character draft is marked Too short. Add useful page-specific information rather than padding the text to reach a number.

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How it works

1
Paste your meta description

The <meta name="description"> content you plan to publish.
2
Read the character count

Updates live with a too-short/good/too-long verdict.
3
Review the length guideline

Roughly 70-160 characters.

FAQ

What does the Good range mean?: This tool labels 70–160 characters as Good. That is a writing guideline, not a Google limit or a guarantee that a snippet will fit.
Does Google always show my meta description as-is?: Not always. Google may use page content instead, and snippets can be shortened to fit the display.