How long should a title tag be for Google?

Aim for about 50–60 characters. Google truncates by pixel width rather than a fixed character count, so shorter titles with narrow letters fit more words.

How long should a meta description be?

Around 120–160 characters is a safe range. Google can show a longer or shorter snippet, and it may rewrite the description to match the search.

Does Google use Open Graph tags for search results?

No. Search results are built from the title, meta description, and page content. Open Graph tags are read by social platforms and chat apps when a link is shared.

Will Google display this exact title and description?

Not necessarily. Search engines can rewrite snippets based on the query and page content. The preview helps you plan clear metadata but cannot guarantee the final search result.

Should the canonical URL be absolute?

Yes. Use the preferred public HTTPS URL for the page, including the correct hostname and path.

Does this tool download or validate my social image?

PostlyBee does not download or validate the image. Your browser loads it from its address so the preview can show it. Validate the deployed image dimensions, format, and availability separately.

Are special characters escaped in the copied HTML?

Yes. The generated title and meta values escape HTML-sensitive characters before they are copied.

Does PostlyBee crawl the URL I enter?

Only when you choose Fetch tags. PostlyBee then downloads that one public HTTPS page to read its title, description, and image tags, and does not store it. Private, local, and internal addresses are blocked. Text you type by hand never leaves your browser.

Google Search Snippet Preview

Write a title and meta description, see a search-result style snippet, and check both against recommended lengths. Runs in your browser.

No account needed. Import a live URL or type it in
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Page metadata

Page title47 characters · recommended 30–60 · Good lengthMeta description93 characters · recommended 120–160 · A little shortCanonical URLSite nameSocial image URL

Google Search reads: title, meta description, canonical

Google Search

postlybee.com/features

Plan and schedule social content with PostlyBee

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Generated HTML

<title>Plan and schedule social content with PostlyBee</title>
<meta name="description" content="Create, customize, preview, and schedule social media posts from one collaborative workspace." />
<link rel="canonical" href="https://postlybee.com/features" />

From link to published

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Import from a live page

Fetch tags

Title

Description

Image

Practical guide

Write a snippet that earns the click

A search result is a promise about the page behind it. Put the main topic near the start of the title, state the concrete outcome in the description, and make sure both match what the visitor will actually find.

Every indexable page should have its own title and description. Duplicated metadata makes pages harder to tell apart in results and wastes the one line of text a searcher reads before deciding.

Privacy: Text you type stays in this browser tab. If you import a URL, PostlyBee downloads that public page once to read its tags and does not store it. Your browser loads the preview image directly from its address.

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Write the title
Lead with the topic and keep it near 60 characters so it is not cut off.
02
Add the description
Summarise the page in one or two sentences, around 120–160 characters.
03
Check the snippet
Read the preview as a searcher would, then copy the tags into the page head.

Pro tips

Pro tips for Google Search metadata

Width decides truncation, not characters

Google cuts titles by rendered pixel width, roughly 600 px. About 60 characters is a safe planning figure, but wide letters such as W or M use up the space sooner.

Snippets can be rewritten

Google may replace your description with text from the page when it matches the query better. Write one accurate description per page and treat the preview as a plan, not a promise.

Open Graph tags are ignored here

Search results use the title, description, and canonical URL. Open Graph and X card tags only affect how a link looks when it is shared.

FAQ

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