Meta tag generator

Generate the SEO meta tags for the head of a page.

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Meta tag generator

What is the meta tag generator?

The meta tag generator writes the SEO tags that belong in the head of every page: the title, the meta description, the robots directive, the canonical URL, the viewport and the character set. Fill in the form and copy the code.

These tags tell search engines what a page is about, whether it may be indexed and which URL is the original. Missing or duplicated meta tags are among the most common problems found in SEO audits.

How to use the meta tag generator

  1. 1Enter the title and the meta description of the page.
  2. 2Set the keywords, author, canonical URL and the robots options you need.
  3. 3Copy the generated code into the <head> section of the page.

Features

All the essential tags

Title, description, robots, canonical, viewport and charset in one place.

Safe output

Quotes and special characters are escaped, so the HTML stays valid.

Length tips

Get a warning when the title or description has a poor length.

Download

Copy the code or download it as a file.

Frequently asked questions

Which meta tags matter for SEO?

The title tag, the meta description, the robots tag and the canonical link. The viewport tag matters for mobile friendliness.

Do meta keywords still matter?

No, Google ignores the keywords meta tag. Some other search engines and internal site searches still read it.

What does noindex do?

It asks search engines not to show the page in their results. Use it for thank-you pages, internal search results and duplicates.

What is a canonical URL?

The preferred URL of a page that can be reached at several addresses. It tells search engines which version to index.