Inspect HTML robots meta tags and X-Robots-Tag response headers.
Use the Meta Robots Checker
What this tool helps you check
A page can send indexing instructions through HTML and HTTP headers. This checker retrieves a public URL and displays the meta robots directives it finds alongside the X-Robots-Tag header. It highlights noindex and nofollow when present.
How to use it
- Enter a public page URL
- Read directives in both the page head and response header
- Compare with the intended indexing and link-following policy
Interpreting the result
Robots.txt access can prevent a crawler from reading page-level directives. Directives may differ by user agent or response status; this check represents one public request.
Limitations and next steps
Check important decisions against your original business data and the relevant provider documentation. Results describe the inputs supplied, rather than a guarantee of future outcomes.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between noindex and nofollow?
Noindex requests that a page not appear in results; nofollow requests that links on the page not be followed.
Is this Meta Robots Checker free?
Yes. This tool is available without an account. URL inspection requests are rate limited to keep the service responsive.