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About This Tool
The Canonical Tag Checker inspects your web pages to ensure the rel="canonical" tag is correctly implemented, preventing duplicate content issues that can harm your search engine rankings — a must-have tool for deep technical SEO audits. It verifies that search engines know which version of a page is the authoritative source. This tool is free, private, and executes entirely in your browser.
How to Use
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Paste your page HTML or <head> section into the input.
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The canonical tag value appears instantly if present.
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Verify the URL matches the intended canonical page for that content.
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Enter the URL of the page you want to audit.
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Click the Check Canonical button to scan the page metadata.
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Verify that the canonical URL matches your intended authoritative version.
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What is a canonical tag used for?
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A canonical tag tells search engines which version of a URL is the master version, helping to merge duplicate or similar pages in search results.