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Meta Description Checker

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Warnings
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AI-Friendly Meta Description Tips
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AI engines use your description as a summary
When Perplexity, Gemini, or ChatGPT cite your page, they often pull directly from your meta description. A clear, specific description gives AI engines an accurate summary to present to users — vague descriptions get ignored.
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Lead with value, not your brand name
Starting with "We offer..." or "Our company..." wastes your most visible characters. Lead with the benefit or action: "Track AI citations in real time" beats "We are a platform that tracks AI citations." AI engines prefer descriptions that answer the user's question immediately.
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Include a call-to-action
Descriptions with a clear CTA ("Try free," "Learn how," "Compare plans") consistently earn higher click-through rates in both traditional and AI search results. The CTA signals to users that your page delivers actionable content, not just information.
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Pixel width matters more than character count
Google truncates descriptions based on pixel width, not character count. Narrow letters (i, l, t, r) use less space than wide ones (M, W, m). The 160-character guideline is approximate — this tool shows the actual pixel width so you can maximize every pixel.
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