AI Meta Description Generator
Google will rewrite you anyway. Give it a sentence worth keeping, with the keyword where the cut cannot reach.
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Google cuts a meta description at roughly 155 to 160 characters, or about 920 pixels, and then rewrites it for most queries anyway. That does not make the tag useless. It makes it a suggestion, and the version Google keeps is usually the one that reads like a sentence a person would say, with the keyword early and a reason to click near the end.
Use it for a service page, a blog post, a product page, or a homepage that currently shows the first paragraph of body copy in search. Give it the page title and a plain summary, not marketing language. Five options is worth it here: Google picks, and you want a version that survives being cut.
What the meta description generator gives you
01Written to survive the 155-character cut
Every option is measured before it is returned, so the sentence finishes rather than trailing into an ellipsis. A description cut mid-clause looks like an error even when the page behind it is good, and that impression costs the click.
02Keyword placed where the cut allows
The keyword goes in the first half, in the phrasing people search, and only once. Repeating it for coverage wastes characters and reads as manipulation. Bolded query terms in the snippet come from the page, not from stuffing.
03Sentences, not a pile of phrases
Each option is grammatical and has a subject, which matters because Google rewrites descriptions that read like keyword lists. A clean sentence is more likely to survive intact, and a surviving description is the only kind that earns clicks.
04Five options, because Google picks one
You are not picking the winner, Google is, per query. Five distinct angles give it a version for a branded search, a generic one and a long-tail one. A single description leaves the rewrite entirely to the algorithm.
When to use it
Launch copy in an afternoon
Product description, ad variants, subject lines, meta copy — the same positioning restated for six surfaces. Write the positioning once, then let each surface get its own constraints.
Listings that can be found
Amazon, Etsy and Google all reward different things: backend keywords, tag budgets, character limits. The copy has to fit the field before it can rank in it.
Testing angles without a budget
Ten headline variants cost nothing to generate and a day to test. Most marketing writing is one angle repeated; generation is good at producing the alternatives you would not have thought of.
How it works
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Describe the page in plain words
Say what it offers, where and for whom. The summary field is source material, not copy, so fragments and specifics work better than polished sentences.
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Add the keyword you rank for
Not the keyword you want. Check Search Console for the query the page already appears for, because the description is matched against that query far more often than against a wish.
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Compare the options at full length
Read each one as it would appear under the title in a result. If the first eight words do not make sense alone, that option will fail in the placements where the snippet is shorter.
Frequently asked questions
Do meta descriptions affect ranking?
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Not directly. Google has said the description is not a ranking factor, and the algorithm reads the page content instead. It affects click-through rate, which indirectly affects how the page performs. Treat it as ad copy for the result, not as an optimization trick.
Why does Google rewrite my description?
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Usually because the query does not match the tag closely enough, or because the page contains a passage that answers the query better. Google pulls that sentence instead. Writing a description that matches real queries is the only reliable way to reduce rewriting.
What is the exact character limit?
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There is no official limit, only a pixel width of roughly 920 pixels on desktop, which lands near 155 to 160 characters for most text. Characters that are wider, such as capital letters and m, get cut sooner. Aim for 140 to 155 and check the rendering.
Should every page have a unique description?
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Yes. Duplicate descriptions across pages give Google nothing to distinguish them, and it will often replace both with text pulled from the page. On a large site, prioritize the pages that already get impressions and write those by hand first.
Does the keyword need to be in the description?
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It helps the tag survive a rewrite, and it gets bolded in the snippet when it matches the query. Put it in once, naturally, near the start. A second mention adds nothing except a shorter sentence, which is the opposite of what a 155-character limit needs.
Can I use the page’s first paragraph instead?
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Sometimes, and that is what most sites do by default. A first paragraph written for a reader is usually too long and too slow for a snippet. The description has one job the paragraph does not: to work out of context, under a headline, next to nine competitors.
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