Meta Data Checker
Check the meta data behind any URL
Paste a URL to see the metadata search engines and social apps read from it: the title tag, meta description, Open Graph tags, Twitter card tags, canonical URL and favicon. Spot what is missing before you publish or share.
Title tag
Check that the page has one clear title tag. Aim for roughly 50 to 60 characters so it is not cut off in Google, and put the main topic near the start.
Title
Description
framer.com
Meta description
Check that a meta description exists and summarizes the page. Around 140 to 160 characters usually shows in full on desktop results.
Title
Description
framer.com
Social image
Check the og:image tag. Use an absolute HTTPS URL to an image of 1200 x 630 pixels (1.91:1) so it renders sharply on LinkedIn, X, Slack and WhatsApp.
Favicon and canonical
Check that the favicon loads and that the canonical URL points to the preferred version of the page. Both help search engines and users recognize your site.
Title
Description
framer.com
A practical guide to checking meta data
Meta data is the information in a page's head that tells search engines and social platforms what the page is about. Here is what to check and how to fix common problems.
What does a meta data checker show?
A meta data checker fetches a URL and lists the tags in its HTML head: title, meta description, robots, canonical, Open Graph (og:title, og:description, og:image, og:url) and Twitter card tags. It then shows previews of how the link may look on Google and social apps.
Which meta tags matter most for SEO?
The title tag has the strongest influence on how a result looks and what it ranks for. The meta description does not affect rankings directly, but a clear one can raise click-through rate. The robots and canonical tags control whether and how a page is indexed.
Recommended lengths and sizes
Title: about 50 to 60 characters. Meta description: about 140 to 160 characters. og:image: 1200 x 630 pixels, under 5 MB, JPG or PNG. Favicon: at least 48 x 48 pixels. Google measures titles in pixels, so treat these as guidelines.
How to check meta data for a URL
Enter the full URL, including https, and run the check. Review each tag, compare the previews for Google, X, LinkedIn, Slack and WhatsApp, update the tags in your CMS or site builder, publish, and check again.
Common meta data problems
Typical issues are missing descriptions, duplicate titles across many pages, relative og:image URLs, images that are too small, a noindex tag left on by mistake, and canonical tags pointing to the wrong page.
Why does my change not show up yet?
Search engines and social platforms cache metadata. Google updates after it recrawls the page, and apps like LinkedIn, X and Slack may keep an old preview for a while. Republish, then request a recrawl or use the platform's own debugger to refresh it.
Is this meta data checker free?
Yes. You can check as many URLs as you like without an account, and browse the gallery to see how other sites set up their titles, descriptions and social images.
More free tools: the OG image size checker, the Twitter card validator, the favicon checker and the meta tag generator.