Free tools / Noindex checker
Free noindex checker
Find out if a page tells search engines not to index it, and whether its canonical tag points somewhere else.
What this tool checks
- Noindex or nofollow in the robots meta tag
- Noindex in the X-Robots-Tag header
- The page status code and redirects
- The canonical tag, and whether it points to the same page
Why it matters
A noindex tag keeps a page out of search results. It is useful for thank-you pages and useless on pages you want found. A wrong canonical tag can quietly hide the right page, so this tool shows both.
Want this for every page of a website? See Canonical and indexing checks in SEOSage.
How to read your result
- No noindex found means the page is allowed to be indexed. It does not mean Google has indexed it.
- Noindex can sit in the robots meta tag or in the X-Robots-Tag header. We check both.
- A canonical pointing elsewhere asks Google to index that other address instead.
- A status such as 404 or 500 means the page cannot be indexed.
Common problems and fixes
- Noindex on a page you want found. Remove the tag or header, then ask Google to recrawl the page.
- Noindex set in an HTTP header. Check your server or plugin settings. It does not show in the page source.
- Canonical to a different page. Point it at this page, or accept that the other page will be shown.
- Noindex on a page blocked by robots.txt. Google cannot see the tag on a blocked page. Allow crawling so the tag is seen.
Questions about the noindex checker
What does noindex mean?
Noindex tells search engines not to show a page in search results. It can be set in a robots meta tag or in an HTTP header.
How can I tell if a page is noindex?
Enter its address here. The tool reads the robots meta tag and the X-Robots-Tag header and tells you.
What is a canonical tag?
A canonical tag names the preferred address for a page when several addresses show the same content. Search engines use it to choose which one to keep.
Can SEOSage find every noindex page on my site?
Yes. A crawl lists pages blocked by noindex, and flags noindex pages that are still listed in the sitemap.
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