Canonical Tag Generator

Generate a canonical link tag for one URL.

Enter the preferred absolute URL for a page to output a <link rel="canonical" href="…" /> snippet with escaped attribute values ready to paste into the document head.

Limitations

The tool does not crawl alternate URLs, check href consistency across HTTP/HTTPS/www variants or confirm Google selected the same canonical. Pair generated tags with server redirects and consistent internal links.

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FAQ

Often yes for the primary version, but when parameters or duplicate paths exist, point canonical to the clean URL you want indexed. It must be an absolute URL you control.

It is a strong hint. Google may still choose a different canonical if signals conflict — for example mixed HTTP/HTTPS links or redirects pointing elsewhere.

Cross-domain canonicals are supported by Google in specific cases (syndication, mirrors) but should be used deliberately. This tool only formats the tag — policy is yours.