Hreflang Tags Checker

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The Hreflang Tags Checker collects the alternate link tags of a page and shows which language and region versions it declares. On a multilingual site these tags decide whether a Spanish visitor lands on the Spanish page or the English one, and a single wrong code puts the whole set out of step.

What the check shows

The page is fetched and every link element with rel=alternate is listed in the order it appears in the source, together with the address it points to. Tags written with the attributes in either order are recognised.

The total number of hreflang alternates declared on the page
Each language or language-region code with the URL behind it
Whether an x-default entry exists for visitors whose language is not in the list
A clear result when no alternates are present at all

Check three things in the table: the codes follow the ISO form (en, en-gb, es-mx, not en_GB or en-uk), every listed address is reachable and canonical rather than a redirect, and each of those pages points back to all the others including itself. Alternates that are not returned are ignored by search engines.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Hreflang Tags Checker do?

It collects the alternate link tags of a page and lists every language and region version the page declares, together with the target URLs. It also shows whether an x-default version is defined for visitors who match none of the listed languages.

Why are hreflang tags important?

On a multilingual site they decide whether a Spanish visitor lands on the Spanish page or the English one. A single wrong language or region code can put the whole set out of step, causing search engines to show the wrong version in the wrong country.

Is the Hreflang Tags Checker free?

Yes, the tool is completely free and requires no registration. Paste any URL and check its hreflang setup as many times as you need, page by page across your language versions.

What mistakes can the check reveal?

Typical findings are a missing x-default, wrong or non-standard language-region codes, and alternates pointing to redirected or missing URLs. Seeing the declared set in one list makes it easy to spot versions that are absent or inconsistent.

What the check shows

The total number of hreflang alternates declared on the page
Each language or language-region code with the URL behind it
Whether an x-default entry exists for visitors whose language is not in the list
A clear result when no alternates are present at all