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Meta Tag Generator

Fill in your page details and get clean, copy-paste-ready HTML meta tags — title, description, robots, canonical, and more — with live length checks for search results.

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Generated <head> tags
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Free Online Tools — Calculators, Converters &amp; More</title>
<meta name="description" content="Fast, free, no-sign-up online tools: calculators, converters, and text and developer utilities that run in your browser.">
<meta name="robots" content="index, follow">
<meta name="theme-color" content="#2563eb">

Paste these tags inside the <head> of your HTML. Keep the title under ~60 characters and the description under ~160 so they aren't truncated in search results. Generated entirely in your browser.

Quick answer

A meta tag generator builds the HTML <head> tags that tell search engines and browsers about your page: the <title>, the meta description, robots directives, canonical link, and theme color. Enter your title and description (the tool warns if they exceed Google's ~60-character title and ~160-character description display limits), choose your options, and copy the generated tags straight into your page's <head>.

Formula & method

The tool assembles standard <head> elements from your input: <title>, <meta name="description">, optional keywords and author, a <meta name="robots"> directive, an optional <link rel="canonical">, and a theme-color tag. All text is HTML-escaped so quotes and angle brackets can't break your markup, and the title/description character counters flag values likely to be truncated in search results.

Examples

Example 1: Basic page tags
Input
Title + description filled in
Result
<title>…</title> + <meta name="description" …>
Why
The two tags that most affect how your result looks in Google are generated first.
Example 2: Block a page from indexing
Input
Robots = noindex, follow
Result
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, follow">
Why
Tells search engines not to index the page but still follow its links.
Example 3: Set the canonical URL
Input
Canonical = https://example.com/page
Result
<link rel="canonical" href="https://example.com/page">
Why
Points duplicate or parameter URLs to the preferred version to avoid duplicate-content issues.

When to use this tool

  • Adding SEO meta tags to a new page or static site by hand.
  • Checking that your title and description fit within search-result display limits.
  • Generating a canonical or robots tag without memorizing the exact syntax.

Common mistakes

  • Writing a title longer than ~60 characters or a description over ~160 — Google truncates the overflow in results.
  • Stuffing the keywords meta tag and expecting a ranking boost; Google has ignored it for years.
  • Setting robots to noindex on a page you actually want ranked, then wondering why it disappears from search.

Frequently asked questions

What meta tags actually matter for SEO?

The title tag and meta description matter most for how your result appears and its click-through rate. The robots tag controls indexing, and canonical resolves duplicates. Keywords and most others have little or no ranking effect.

How long should the title and description be?

Aim for roughly 50–60 characters for the title and up to ~155–160 for the description so neither is cut off in Google. The tool shows a live counter for both.

Does the keywords meta tag help?

No. Google has publicly ignored the keywords meta tag for ranking since 2009. It's included only for the rare systems that still read it.

Where do I put these tags?

Inside the <head> section of your HTML page, before the closing </head>. They have no visible effect on the page itself.

What does the canonical tag do?

It tells search engines which URL is the master version of a page, consolidating ranking signals when the same content is reachable at multiple URLs.

Is my input sent anywhere?

No. The tags are generated entirely in your browser.

Sources & references

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  • ✓ Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
  • ✓ Formula and method shown above
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