Meta tag checker — see what search engines read on your page.
Enter a URL to read its title, meta description, canonical link, robots directives and social tags, and preview how it may appear in search results.
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Which meta tags matter?
A handful of tags in a page's head decide how it is listed and shared.
The title tag and meta description are what searchers usually see first. Search engines often rewrite them, but a clear title and a concise description give them the best starting point.
The canonical link names the preferred address when the same content is reachable at several URLs, such as with tracking parameters. Robots directives say whether a page may be indexed or its links followed.
Open Graph and Twitter tags control the card shown when a link is shared on social networks and in chat apps. The Open Graph checker previews those cards in detail.
Common questions
How long should a title tag be? +
Search results have room for roughly 50 to 60 characters. Longer titles are often cut off with an ellipsis, so put the important words first.
Does the meta description affect rankings? +
Not directly. It can influence whether people click, which is why a clear, accurate description is still worth writing.
What is a canonical URL? +
It is the address you want search engines to treat as the main version of a page. It consolidates signals from duplicates such as URLs with tracking parameters.
Why are some tags missing from the result? +
The tool reads the HTML the server sends. Tags added later by JavaScript aren't present in that HTML, and neither are tags on pages that require a login.
What does noindex do? +
It asks search engines not to include the page in search results. It is correct for private pages and a costly mistake on pages you want found.