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Use the page HTML you want to inspect, not a robots.txt file.
Robots Meta Tag Checker
Inspect robots, googlebot and googlebot-news meta directives in pasted HTML and flag restrictive indexing instructions.
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What is Robots Meta Tag Checker?
Robots Meta Tag Checker is a free online seo tool from GigaTools. Inspect robots, googlebot and googlebot-news meta directives in pasted HTML and flag restrictive indexing instructions. It runs entirely in your web browser, so nothing is uploaded and it works on any device without installing software.
Common uses
- Catch a leftover noindex tag before a release.
- Review conflicting generic and Google-specific directives.
How it works
How to use Robots Meta Tag Checker
Select a Google crawler
Combine generic robots tags with tags for Googlebot or Googlebot-News.
Verify the live page
Review noindex, nofollow and snippet limits. Check HTTP X-Robots-Tag headers, crawl access and Search Console separately.
FAQ
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How do I use Robots Meta Tag Checker?
1. Paste the HTML: Use the page HTML you want to inspect, not a robots.txt file. 2. Select a Google crawler: Combine generic robots tags with tags for Googlebot or Googlebot-News. 3. Verify the live page: Review noindex, nofollow and snippet limits. Check HTTP X-Robots-Tag headers, crawl access and Search Console separately.
Does noindex prove a page is absent from Google?
No. This reports an instruction found in supplied HTML. Google must crawl the page to see it. Search Console is needed to investigate actual indexing.
Does it check HTTP headers or robots.txt?
No. X-Robots-Tag headers and robots.txt are outside this pasted-HTML check. A missing meta tag is not proof that a page is indexable.
How are conflicts handled?
The checker flags conflicting index/noindex and follow/nofollow declarations. For Google, restrictive rules apply. It reports parameter directives verbatim rather than claiming a complete evaluation of every rule.
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