How to use the Meta Tag Checker
- Enter the URL to check and press "Check".
- The top shows passed checks, warnings, errors and the HTTP status code.
- "Search result preview" simulates the title and description in Google.
- Review each check: green passes, yellow should be improved, red must be fixed.
Examples
Catch an accidental noindex
https://example.com/landing
Robots: noindex, follow ✗
This page will not appear in Google search results.
How long should titles and descriptions be?
Google truncates search snippets by pixel width — roughly 60 characters for titles. This tool measures "width" (CJK characters count as 2, others as 1): aim for 20–60 for titles and 70–160 for descriptions, with the key phrase near the start.
Every page should have its own title and description that accurately describe it; otherwise Google may rewrite them.
Specs & key facts
| Checks | Title, description, canonical, robots / X-Robots-Tag, H1, lang, viewport, hreflang, Open Graph, JSON-LD |
|---|---|
| Length guidance | Title width 20–60, description width 70–160 (CJK = 2) |
| Redirects | Followed automatically; the final page is checked |
| Read limit | First 512 KB of HTML |
| Limits | Public URLs only; JavaScript is not executed (server HTML is checked) |
| Price | Free, no sign-up |
FAQ
It says my title is missing, but the browser tab shows one. Why?
Your site probably sets the title with JavaScript (a client-side React or Vue app). This tool checks the HTML the server returns — what search engines see on first crawl — so consider server-side rendering.
What does a yellow canonical mean?
The canonical points to a different URL than the one checked. That is fine if it intentionally points to the main version; otherwise search engines may not index this page.
Can a page have more than one H1?
HTML5 allows it, but for SEO one clear H1 per page is recommended.
Why can't I check my intranet site?
For security, checkers only connect to public internet addresses, not localhost or private IPs.