Meta Tag Generator

Google typically displays up to 155–160 characters of the meta description in search results. Descriptions longer than this are truncated with an ellipsis. For best results, write concise, compelling descriptions between 120 and 160 characters that accurately summarize the page content and include a call-to-action.

There are several common reasons: the image URL may not be an absolute URL (it must start with https://), the image may be smaller than the minimum required size (200×200 pixels for Facebook, 1200×630 recommended), or Facebook may have cached an older version of your page. Use the Facebook Sharing Debugger (developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/) to clear the cache and re-scrape your page.

Google officially stated in 2009 that the keywords meta tag is not used as a ranking signal. Most major search engines have followed suit. However, some smaller search engines may still use it, and it can serve as internal documentation for content teams. This tool includes it as an optional field.

Yes. While some platforms fall back to the title and meta description, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social platforms explicitly look for og:title and og:description. Without these, the platform may display incorrect or missing information. This tool automatically generates both standard and OG tags from your input.

The recommended OG image size is 1200×630 pixels (1.91:1 aspect ratio). This works well across Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Minimum size is 200×200 pixels, but images smaller than 600×315 may not display as a large card on Facebook. Use high-resolution images for the best visual impact.

Six essentials cover almost everything: (1) <meta charset='utf-8'> — must be first, declares encoding; (2) <meta name='viewport' content='width=device-width, initial-scale=1'> — required for responsive mobile rendering; (3) <title> — the single most important on-page SEO element, shown in search results and tabs; (4) <meta name='description'> — the SERP snippet (120–160 chars); (5) Open Graph tags (og:title, og:description, og:image, og:url) — control social link previews; and (6) <link rel='canonical'> — tells search engines the preferred URL to avoid duplicate-content issues. Everything else (keywords, author, theme-color) is optional polish. This generator produces the core set from one form so you don't hand-write them.

Each platform caches link previews aggressively and gives you a debugger to bust the cache. Facebook: paste your URL into the Sharing Debugger (developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/) and click 'Scrape Again' — this re-fetches your OG tags. LinkedIn: use the Post Inspector (linkedin.com/post-inspector/). Twitter/X reads OG tags live but historically had a Card Validator. If a debugger still shows stale data, append a cache-busting query string to your og:image URL (e.g. ?v=2) so the platform fetches a fresh image. Always re-scrape after changing OG tags — otherwise the old preview can persist for hours or days, and people sharing your link see outdated info.