Canonical Tag
rel=canonical link you can copy.
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Paste the preferred absolute URL and copy a link tag. Canonicals do not force deindexation of other URLs by themselves.
How to use this tool
- Fill in the page details. Add the title, URL, or tags you want to preview or generate.
- Review the snippet. Check the preview or generated file in this tab.
- Copy into your site. Paste the tags or robots rules into your project.
Mistakes
Relative canonicals, pointing at redirects, and cross-domain loops cause trouble. Self-referencing canonicals on the preferred URL are a common pattern.
Frequently asked
Should every page have a canonical?
Many sites self-canonicalize. Parameterized copies should point at the clean URL.
Is a canonical the same as noindex?
No. noindex asks not to index. Canonical suggests a preferred URL.
Can I canonicalize across domains?
Possible, but easy to get wrong. Confirm in Search Console after deploy.
Does this change my live HTML?
No. You paste the tag into the site.
What about hreflang?
Each language URL usually canonicalizes to itself and lists hreflang alternates separately.