Meta Tag Checker

The tags that matter most

• Title. The clickable headline in search results and the text on the browser tab. Make each page's title unique and put the important words first.
• Meta description. Often used as the snippet under the title. It does not affect ranking directly, but a clear one gets more clicks.
• Canonical. Names the main URL when the same content is reachable at several addresses.
• Robots. noindex keeps a page out of search results. It is easy to leave on by mistake after launching a site from a staging copy.
• Open Graph. Controls the title, description and image when someone shares the link on social networks and in chat apps.

A minimal, complete head

<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Oak Wall Shelves, Cut to Size | Example Workshop</title>
  <meta name="description" content="Solid oak shelves cut to your measurements and finished by hand. Ships in five working days.">
  <link rel="canonical" href="https://example.com/oak-shelves">
  <meta property="og:title" content="Oak Wall Shelves, Cut to Size">
  <meta property="og:description" content="Solid oak shelves cut to your measurements.">
  <meta property="og:image" content="https://example.com/img/oak-shelves-1200x630.jpg">
  <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
</head>

Limitations

• We read the HTML the server sends. Tags added later by JavaScript, common on single-page apps, will not appear. Google can run JavaScript, but most social networks cannot.
• Length guidance is approximate. Search engines cut by pixel width and may rewrite titles and snippets.
• The share image is only loaded if you click Load image, so the site does not see your visit until you choose.