Why check your meta tags?
A missing title, a duplicate description or a forgotten noindex tag can quietly hold a page back in Google. Many site owners never look at these tags because they are hidden in the code. This meta tag checker pulls them out and shows them in one simple table, so you can spot problems in seconds.
The checker reviews:
- Title tag and its length, plus a warning if the page has more than one title
- Meta description length
- Canonical URL
- Robots directives, including a clear warning when a page is set to noindex
- Viewport, charset and the HTML lang attribute
- The main H1 heading
- Open Graph tags and the Twitter card
- Favicon, hreflang language links and structured data types
How to use the meta tag checker
- Paste the page URL and click Check meta tags.
- Review the score at the top, then scan the table for items marked Fix or Check.
- Each row explains what the tag does and what a good value looks like.
- Update the tags in your CMS or HTML and check again.
For a page that is not live yet, choose Paste HTML code and paste the page source instead.
What good meta tags look like
A healthy page has one title of 30-60 characters, a meta description of 70-160 characters, a canonical URL pointing to itself, a viewport tag for mobile and no accidental noindex. Open Graph tags are not a ranking factor, but they control how your link looks when people share it, which affects clicks. Google documents which meta tags it supports in its list of special tags.
Structured data (schema markup) does not directly raise rankings, but it can make your result eligible for rich features such as stars, FAQs or product prices. If the checker finds none, create some with our Schema Generator.
Need new tags? Use the Meta Tag Generator. Want a wider health check including speed and HTTPS? Run the Website SEO Audit. See all our free SEO tools.
Check more than one page
Meta tag problems are often repeated across a whole site because they come from the same template. After checking your homepage, check one page of each type: a service page, a blog post and a contact page. To find pages that share the same title or description, use the Duplicate Content Checker, and preview social sharing with the Open Graph Preview.
Mistakes this checker catches
Meta tags are invisible to visitors, which is exactly why mistakes stay unnoticed for months. These are the problems we see most often:
- Two title tags on one page. This usually happens when a theme and an SEO plugin both add a title. Search engines may pick the wrong one.
- A leftover noindex. Developers often block a site while building it. If that tag goes live, Google removes the page from results.
- A canonical pointing somewhere else. If every page points its canonical to the homepage, Google may ignore your inner pages.
- Missing viewport tag. Without it the page shows as a tiny desktop page on phones.
- No Open Graph image. Shared links then appear as plain text, which gets far fewer clicks.
- Wrong language attribute. An English page marked as another language confuses screen readers and translation tools.
Understanding each result
Title. Aim for one clear title of about 50-60 characters. Our checker shows the exact length so you can trim it.
Description. Between 120 and 155 characters is the sweet spot for most results. Too short wastes space, too long gets cut.
Canonical. This should normally be the page's own clean URL, with https and without tracking parameters.
Robots. "index, follow" or no robots tag at all means the page can be indexed. "noindex" means it will be dropped.
Hreflang. Only needed if you have the same content in several languages or for several countries. Each language version should link to the others. Google's guide on localized versions has the details.
Structured data. The checker lists the schema types it finds, such as Organization, Article or FAQPage. To create new markup, use our Schema Generator.
A quick workflow for site owners
- Check your homepage first, because it usually carries the most authority.
- Then check your top service or product pages.
- Check one blog post from each template, because problems in a template repeat on every post.
- Fix the issues, clear your cache and check again.
- Ask Google to re-crawl important pages using the URL Inspection tool in Google Search Console.
If you are writing new tags from scratch, the Meta Tag Generator builds the code for you, and the SERP Preview shows how your title and description may look in Google.
Meta tags and social media
Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp and X all read Open Graph and Twitter card tags. If your shared links look broken, check that og:image uses a full https URL and that the image is at least 1200 x 630 pixels. You can preview the result with the Open Graph Preview.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the checker say my title is too long?
Google usually shows around 50-60 characters on desktop before cutting the title. Longer titles are allowed, but the end may be replaced with "...".
My page has noindex. What does that mean?
It tells search engines not to show the page in results. Remove it from pages you want to rank, such as your homepage, services and blog posts.
Can it check pages behind a login?
No. The checker only sees public pages. For private pages, paste the HTML source into the second tab.
Is the checker free?
Yes, it is completely free with no sign-up.
Why does the checker show a different title than my CMS?
Some themes or plugins change the title when the page is rendered. The checker reads the final HTML that visitors and search engines receive, so trust what it shows.
Does the checker run JavaScript?
No. It reads the HTML the server sends. If your tags are added later by JavaScript, search engines may still see them, but it is safer to have them in the HTML.
How many pages can I check?
There is no daily limit for normal use. Check one URL at a time.
Last updated: October 25, 2026