# What is Meta description?

A meta description is the short summary search engines may show under a title. It does not directly rank the page, but it affects clicks.

Archive descriptions lead with the count and the question the page answers, then the last-reviewed or updated date.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| term | Meta description |
| canonical | https://www.scrolllaunch.com/glossary/meta-description |
| kind | defined term |

## On ScrollLaunch

- [Meta description tool](https://www.scrolllaunch.com/tools/meta-description)