Hreflang Tag Checker
Extract and validate multilingual `` tags, ISO language-country codes, and `x-default` fallback configurations.
Multilingual ISO Validation
Verify ISO 639-1 language codes and ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 region annotations.
x-default Fallback Check
Check for mandatory hreflang="x-default" tags for unmatched language regions.
URL Resolution
Ensure alternate link href target URLs resolve correctly to absolute HTTPS endpoints.
Parsing international hreflang attributes...
Total Hreflang Annotations
0
x-default Fallback Status
Present
| Language / Region Code | Declared Href Target | Resolved Full URL |
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Why Hreflang Tags are Crucial for Global SEO
Hreflang annotations (<link rel="alternate" hreflang="lang-code" href="...">) inform search engines which language and country targeting is intended for localized versions of a website. When configured properly, Google automatically routes visitors to the correct language version in regional search engine results.
How to Use the Hreflang Tag Checker
1 Enter Page URL
Paste any internationalized webpage address into the input box.
2 Click Check Hreflang
Our auditor inspects the <head> element to parse all alternate language links.
3 Validate Codes
Verify ISO language/region codes and confirm the presence of x-default fallbacks.
Hreflang Implementation Best Practices
Recommended
- Always include reciprocal (return) hreflang tags on target localized pages.
- Declare an
hreflang="x-default"tag for un-targeted global users. - Use valid ISO 639-1 language codes (e.g.,
en,es,fr). - Combine region codes correctly (e.g.
en-US,en-GB,fr-CA).
Common Mistakes
- Avoid using invalid country codes without specifying a language first.
- Do not point hreflang URLs to broken 404 links or redirecting targets.
- Avoid missing return links between translated versions.
- Don't use relative URLs inside hreflang href attributes.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
x-default hreflang tag specifies a fallback landing page for international search users when no specific language or region code matches their browser settings.
hreflang="fr" tag to Page B (French version), Page B MUST point an hreflang="en" tag back to Page A. If return links are missing, Google ignores the annotations.
<head> section, in HTTP response headers (useful for non-HTML files like PDFs), or inside XML Sitemaps.
hreflang="us" is invalid; it must be en-us).
