Meta Tag Generator

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Meta tags are HTML elements in a page's <head> that tell search engines and social platforms how to display the page. Done well, they are the difference between a search result that gets clicked and one that gets ignored, and between a social share that looks polished and one that shows up as a broken card. Done badly (or omitted), they leave search engines and social platforms guessing, and they often guess wrong.

The ToolzPedia Meta Tag Generator produces a complete set of modern meta tags from your inputs: title, description, canonical URL, Open Graph tags (for Facebook, LinkedIn), Twitter Card tags, and the most useful additional tags (viewport, theme-color, robots). The output is ready to paste into your page's <head>; the tool also previews how the page will appear in Google search results, on Facebook, and on Twitter.

Use the tool edit

Page Information

How to use Meta Tag Generator edit

Follow these steps to use the tool:

  1. Enter your page title

    Aim for 50-60 characters. Longer titles get truncated in search results.

  2. Enter your description

    Aim for 140-160 characters. Make it compelling, this is your search-result ad copy.

  3. Enter your canonical URL and image URL

    The image should be at least 1200×630px for proper social-card display.

  4. Pick options

    Page type (article, website, product), language, and any additional tags.

  5. Generate and copy

    The complete meta tag block appears, ready to paste into your page's <code>&lt;head&gt;</code>.

  6. Preview

    Check the Google, Facebook, and Twitter previews to see how your page will look.

Details edit

✅ Test Your Tags

Frequently asked questions edit

50-60 characters. Google truncates longer titles in search results.
140-160 characters. Below that you waste real estate; above that, Google truncates.
1200×630px is the standard for Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter cards. Aspect ratio 1.91:1.
Twitter falls back to Open Graph if Twitter Card tags are missing, but explicit Twitter Card tags give you more control.
It tells search engines which version of a page is the "real" one when multiple URLs lead to the same content (e.g., with and without trailing slash, with tracking parameters).
No. Google has not used the keywords meta tag for ranking since 2009. Including it does no harm but adds nothing.

Use cases edit

Building a new website

Generate the standard meta tags for every page in one go.

Fixing missing or wrong tags on existing pages

Compare your current tags against the generator's output and fill in what is missing.

Optimising social shares

Without proper Open Graph tags, your Facebook and LinkedIn shares look broken. Generate them once.

Improving search snippets

A compelling title and description significantly improve click-through rates from search results.

Mobile and theming

Viewport, theme-color, and apple-touch-icon tags improve the mobile experience.

How it works edit

The generator takes your title, description, URL, image URL, and a few optional fields (author, published date, language), then composes a complete set of meta tags following modern best practices: <title> tag, meta description, canonical URL, Open Graph (og:title, og:description, og:image, og:url, og:type, og:site_name), Twitter Card (twitter:card, twitter:title, twitter:description, twitter:image), viewport, theme-color, and robots.

It also previews the result: a Google SERP-style snippet, a Facebook-style share card, and a Twitter card preview, so you can see how your page will look before publishing.

Tips and best practices edit

  • Title length: 50-60 characters. Longer gets truncated in Google.
  • Description length: 140-160 characters. Make it compelling, not generic.
  • Open Graph image: 1200×630px is the sweet spot for Facebook and LinkedIn. Smaller images may be cropped or blurred.
  • Canonical URL must be the full URL with protocol, <code>https://example.com/page</code>, not just <code>/page</code>.
  • Always include a unique title and description per page. Duplicate meta tags hurt SEO.

Common mistakes edit

Using the same title and description on every page

Search engines penalise duplicate metadata, every page needs unique tags.

Stuffing keywords in the title

A keyword-stuffed title ("Best Cheap Shoes Online, Buy Cheap Shoes Online") performs worse than a natural one.

Forgetting the og:image

Without it, social shares show no preview image and look broken.

Using a tiny social image

Below 600px wide, the image gets cropped or blurred in Facebook previews.

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