This meta tag checker reads the head of any web page and shows you the tags Google looks at first: the title, the meta description, the H1, the canonical URL, the robots meta tag and the mobile viewport. Each one comes with its character count and a quick pass or warning, so a missing title or an accidental noindex stands out at once. It is free and needs no signup.
How to use the meta tag checker
- 1Type the address of the page you want to check, such as example.com/services.
- 2Press Check, or hit Enter.
- 3Read the six rows. A tick means the tag looks fine; a cross means it is missing, the wrong length or worth a second look.
- 4Fix the tag in your CMS or your page template, then check the page again.
- 5Press Copy link to this result to send the check to whoever manages the site.
When to use it
- A page is not showing up in Google and you want to rule out a noindex tag or a wrong canonical.
- Google shows a different title or description for your page than the one you wrote.
- You changed themes, plugins or platforms and want to be sure the tags came across.
- You are about to launch a page and want a last look at its title and description.
Worked example
A description that runs long
We checked the index page of our Academy.
- URL to check
- https://searchblueprint.io/academy
- Title, 46 characters
- SEO Academy: free lessons on SEO and AI search
- Meta description, 169 characters
- Free lessons on ranking in Google and getting named by AI assistants: SEO fundamentals, local SEO, e-commerce SEO, and SEO for clients. Each one carries a single action.
- H1, 1 found
- The free curriculum for SEO and AI search.
- Canonical
- https://searchblueprint.io/academy
- Robots meta
- index, follow
- Mobile viewport
- Present
Five rows pass. The meta description is 169 characters, over the 160 the checker treats as safe, so it gets a cross. Google shortens long descriptions in results, and here the last sentence is the part at risk. Cutting "Each one carries a single action." brings it to 135 characters and keeps the list of lessons.
What the checker counts as fine
| Tag | Passes when |
|---|---|
| Title | It exists and is 60 characters or fewer |
| Meta description | It is between 70 and 160 characters |
| H1 | The page has exactly one |
| Canonical | It is set. With none, the row says None set. |
| Robots meta | It does not contain noindex. With none, the page is indexable. |
| Mobile viewport | The viewport meta tag is present |
Treat the character limits as a rule of thumb, because Google cuts titles and descriptions by their pixel width on screen.
Made by SearchBlueprint
This checker is free with no signup. SearchBlueprint, who make it, sell SEO planning: a plan that maps each search your customers type to the page that should answer it, so every title has a clear job.
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