Canonical Tag Checker

Check a page's canonical tag to ensure it exists, points to the preferred URL, and helps search engines avoid duplicate content.

Want to check the whole page? Try the On-Page SEO Checker.

Features

Missing Canonical Tag Detection

Identifies missing canonical tags so you can set a preferred indexing page and protect against duplicate content.

Multiple Canonical Tags Audit

Flags pages with multiple canonical tags, preventing conflicting indexing signals to search engines.

Missing or Empty Href Check

Highlights canonical tags with missing or empty href attributes so invalid tags can be cleaned up or fixed.

Non-Self-Referencing Tracking

Identifies canonical tags pointing to a URL different from the current destination page, allowing you to quickly verify canonicalisation or intentional URL consolidation.