Free SEO tool · On-page SEO
Meta Tags Checker
Read the title, meta description, canonical, robots and social tags of any public page, and see which are missing, too long or in conflict — with what to fix.
- PASS Title“Pricing — Example Store”, 24 characters
- WARNING Meta descriptionMissing — Google picks text from the page
- PASS CanonicalPoints to this page
- ISSUE Robotsnoindex — the page is kept out of search
- NOTE Open GraphNo og:image — a plain preview when shared
What does the free Meta Tag Checker analyze?
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Title tag
One title, specific to the page. Google cuts titles by width — about 600 px, often 50–60 characters.
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Meta description
A short summary that can become your snippet. Not a ranking factor, but it decides many clicks; about 120–160 characters.
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Canonical
One absolute URL naming the main version of the page. A canonical pointing elsewhere asks Google to index that other URL.
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Robots meta and X-Robots-Tag
noindex keeps the page out of search results; nofollow asks crawlers not to follow its links.
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Viewport, language and charset
The mobile viewport, the html lang attribute and the character encoding — small tags that phones, browsers and screen readers rely on.
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H1, Open Graph and icon
One main heading, og:title and og:image for shared links, and a site icon for search results.
How to write good meta tags
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One specific title per page
Main topic first, brand last, every page different. SERP Snippet Preview →
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A description that earns the click
Say who the page is for and what they get, in one or two sentences.
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Canonical to itself
The main version points to itself; copies and filtered views point to it.
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noindex only on purpose
Use it for thank-you pages or internal search — and remove it from staging settings at launch.
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Social tags for shared links
og:title, og:description and a 1200 × 630 og:image. Open Graph Preview →
How to interpret your results
- ISSUE
- A clear fault that usually deserves a fix, e.g. a missing title or a non-200 status.
- WARNING
- May be a problem depending on the page, e.g. a missing description or canonical, or a long title.
- PASS
- Checked and looks fine.
- NOT CHECKED
- Not part of this check, or blocked by the site. The report says which — it is never counted as a fault.
Meta Tag Checker vs Website Audit vs SEO Monitor
Meta Tag Checker
One URL · free · no account
Title, description, canonical, robots and social tags of any page — with what to fix.
You’re hereWebsite Audit
Many pages · free quick crawl
Crawls a limited set of pages and groups issues across your site, like duplicate titles and potential orphan pages.
Run a website audit →SEO Monitor
Connected data · account
Uses your Search Console and GA4 to track clicks, queries and changes over time.
Explore SEO Monitor →FAQ
Frequently asked questions
About the Meta Tag Checker.
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Which tags matter most?
The title and meta description shape how your page appears in search; canonical and robots decide which URL is indexed at all.
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Is the meta description a ranking factor?
No. Google doesn’t use it for ranking, but it often shows it as the snippet, so a clear description can earn more clicks.
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Why does Google show a different title?
Google rewrites titles that are too long, stuffed with keywords or don’t match the page. A short, specific title is kept more often.
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How long should a title be?
There is no fixed limit. Google cuts titles at about 600 px on desktop, which is often 50–60 characters, so put the important words first.
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Do meta keywords still matter?
No. Google ignores the meta keywords tag, so the checker doesn’t look for it.
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Does it see tags added by JavaScript?
No. We read the HTML the server sends. Tags inserted by scripts after load aren’t seen here.
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Is it free?
Yes. No account is needed. We limit how often one visitor can run checks so the tools stay fast for everyone.
