Title and description presence
Inspect the signal in the rendered page.
SEO tool · Free in Chrome
Meta Tag and Canonical Checker for Any Live Page
Search Toolbox helps you verify that metadata and canonical signals agree across source and render, directly on the live page. The goal is one canonical decision supported by matching metadata and indexability signals, without hiding the evidence behind one overall score.
on-page SEOs, editors and developers
What you can verify
Canonical target and self-reference
Compare source code with the browser output.
Robots directives
Find contradictions that block indexation.
Open Graph and URL variants
Export evidence your team can act on.
The observable problem
JavaScript, plugins and URL variants can silently replace the canonical or create duplicate metadata.
The useful outcome
one canonical decision supported by matching metadata and indexability signals
Evidence on the real page
meta tag and canonical checker
A verifiable workflow, not a decorative score
Open the real page
Check the meta tag and canonical checker in the real session, staging environment or localhost — preferably the troublesome page, not the perfectly groomed demo.
Inspect the evidence
Check title and description presence, canonical target and self-reference, robots directives, open graph and url variants and connect signals that contradict each other.
Fix and retest
Aim for one canonical decision supported by matching metadata and indexability signals. Change one rule at a time, then repeat the exact same check so you know what actually moved.
What this page does not pretend to do
For the meta tag and canonical checker, Search Toolbox inspects the active URL deeply. It is not a full-site crawler, backlink platform or rank tracker. Test several URLs when the issue comes from a template.
Frequently asked questions
What does the meta tag and canonical checker check?
It covers title and description presence, canonical target and self-reference, robots directives, open graph and url variants to deliver one canonical decision supported by matching metadata and indexability signals.
Is the meta tag and canonical checker free?
Manual checks for the meta tag and canonical checker are included in the 60+ free tools. Only the optional contextual SEO Expert uses credits.
Does it work on staging and localhost?
Yes. The meta tag and canonical checker check runs on the page you are viewing, including logged-in sessions and non-public environments.
Is it a full SEO crawler?
For the meta tag and canonical checker, Search Toolbox inspects the active URL deeply. It is not a full-site crawler, backlink platform or rank tracker. Test several URLs when the issue comes from a template.
Verify it on your own page.
Manual checks for the meta tag and canonical checker are included in the 60+ free tools. Only the optional contextual SEO Expert uses credits.