Free SEO Tool

Meta Tags
Generator

Generate every essential meta tag for your web page in one place. Fill in your details, preview how your page looks in search and social, then copy the ready-to-paste HTML.

Live Preview Open Graph Twitter Card Robots Directives Canonical URL One-Click Copy
Basic Meta Tags
0/60
0/158
Robots Directives
Open Graph Tags
0/95
0/200
Twitter / X Card Tags
Live Previews
Generated Meta Tags
Include: Basic Robots Open Graph Twitter
Tag Quality Analysis
Title Length
0
Enter a title above
Description Length
0
Enter a description above
Overall Score
—
Fill fields to see score
Coverage Breakdown
Basic
0
OG
0
Twitter
0
Robots
0
Tag Checklist
Quick Tips
TITLE TAG → 50–60 chars, keyword first
→ Brand at end with | or –
→ Unique per page

OPEN GRAPH → Image: 1200×630px minimum
→ og:type = article for posts
→ Always add og:site_name

ROBOTS → Default: index, follow
→ noindex for private/thin pages
→ noarchive hides cached version

Step-by-Step Guide

How to Use the
Meta Tags Generator

01
Enter Basic Info

Fill in your page title and meta description. Character counters turn green in the optimal range — 50–60 for titles, 120–158 for descriptions.

02
Set Canonical URL

Paste your preferred page URL to generate the canonical tag. This prevents duplicate content penalties across HTTP/HTTPS or trailing slash variants.

03
Configure Open Graph

Add your OG image (1200×630px recommended), title, and description. These control how your page looks when shared on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Slack.

04
Set Twitter Card

Choose summary_large_image for articles and blogs. Add your Twitter handle for attribution. Fields left blank mirror your OG values automatically.

05
Choose Robots Directives

Toggle index, follow, noarchive, and nosnippet. Leave defaults for most pages. Use noindex on thank-you pages, admin areas, or thin content.

06
Copy & Paste

Click "Copy All Tags" to get the full meta tag block. Paste it into your page's <head> section. Use the toggle pills to include only the groups you need.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked
Questions

What meta tags are most important for SEO? +
The most impactful meta tags for SEO are: the title tag (strong ranking signal), meta description (affects CTR), canonical tag (prevents duplicate content), and robots meta (controls indexation). Open Graph and Twitter Card tags don't directly affect rankings but influence click-through from social media.
Does the meta keywords tag still work? +
No. Google officially stopped using the meta keywords tag in 2009 and Bing followed. Including it won't hurt you, but it provides zero SEO benefit. Your time is better spent on title, description, and structured data. Some minor or regional search engines may still read it.
What is the difference between og:title and the title tag? +
The HTML title tag controls the text shown in search results and browser tabs. og:title controls the text shown when your page is shared on social platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, and messaging apps. Best practice is to keep them the same or very similar — diverge only if the social context benefits from a different framing.
What size should the Open Graph image be? +
The recommended OG image size is 1200×630 pixels at a minimum. Facebook recommends at least 600×315px, but 1200×630px ensures sharp display on high-density screens. Keep your file under 8MB. PNG or JPEG both work. Avoid embedding important text near the edges as platforms may crop.
When should I use noindex? +
Use noindex on: thank-you / confirmation pages, admin or login pages, duplicate content (prefer canonical instead), thin or low-value pages, internal search result pages, and staging or test environments. Never noindex your homepage, key landing pages, or blog posts you want ranked.
Do Twitter Card tags work on LinkedIn too? +
LinkedIn primarily reads Open Graph tags (og:), not Twitter Card tags. Twitter/X reads both but prioritises its own twitter: tags. The best approach is to always set complete OG tags as your base, and add Twitter Card tags on top. This ensures full coverage across all major platforms.

About This Tool

What is a
Meta Tags Generator?

The Tool

The SEO HQ Meta Tags Generator creates every essential HTML meta tag for your web page in one place. Fill in your details once and get title tags, meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, Twitter Cards, robots directives, canonical URLs, and more — fully formatted and ready to paste into your <head>.

Why It Matters

Meta tags determine how your page appears in search results, social feeds, and messaging apps. Missing or misconfigured tags cost you clicks, social shares, and search visibility. This tool ensures you never ship a page without complete, correct meta markup.

Key Features

  • Live search + social media previews
  • Character counters with colour-coded feedback
  • Open Graph full tag set with locale
  • Twitter Card with card type selector
  • Robots directive toggles (index/noindex/noarchive)
  • One-click copy of ready-to-use meta HTML

Best Practices

  • Every page needs a unique title and description
  • Add og:image to every page that gets shared
  • Use canonical to consolidate duplicate URLs
  • Noindex private, thin, or near-duplicate pages
  • Test OG tags with Facebook's Sharing Debugger
  • Test Twitter Cards in the Twitter Card Validator