Practical guide
How to use the meta tags checker
The meta tags checker retrieves a public page and lists metadata found in its HTML head. It helps verify titles, descriptions, robots directives, canonical hints and social tags after a deployment.
Good reasons to use it
- Confirm that a title and description are present in server-rendered HTML.
- Find an accidental noindex or conflicting canonical URL.
- Compare Open Graph or social metadata with the intended share preview.
A reliable workflow
- Enter the exact canonical page URL.
- Review each returned tag and look for duplicates or contradictions.
- Compare with the rendered page, HTTP headers and Search Console URL Inspection.
How to interpret the result
A tag being present does not guarantee that a search engine will use it. Google may generate a different title or snippet, and canonical tags are hints considered with redirects, sitemaps and internal links.
Frequently asked questions
Why does Google show another description?
Google may create a snippet from page content when it better matches the query or when the supplied description is unsuitable.
Can a canonical tag force indexing?
No. It is a consolidation hint and does not guarantee indexing or selection as canonical.