Hreflang Tags Checker

Validate a page's hreflang set — codes, x-default, self-reference — and confirm every alternate links back.

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What you get

Languages
Every language/region version listed
Return links
Which alternates link back
Code errors
Invalid language or region codes
Score
Self-reference, x-default and consistency

About the Hreflang Tags Checker

hreflang tags tell Google which language or country version of a page to show each searcher — Arabic visitors get /ar/, UK visitors get /en-gb/. If they're broken, the wrong version ranks, or Google ignores them entirely.

Nuqti reads hreflang from the HTML and HTTP headers, validates every language-region code, checks for x-default and a self-reference, then opens each alternate page to confirm it links back (Google ignores one-way hreflang).

How to use it

  1. 1Enter a URLAny public page, e.g. https://example.com/page.
  2. 2Watch the check run liveEach step appears the moment it finishes — no waiting on a blank screen.
  3. 3Sign in free with GoogleSave your results and keep using every Nuqti tool on the free plan.

Frequently asked questions

What are return links?

If page A lists B as an alternate, B must list A too. Without the return link Google ignores the pair.

Do I need x-default?

Recommended: it tells Google which page to show users whose language you don't target — usually a language selector or the main version.

Is 'en-UK' valid?

No — the region code for the United Kingdom is GB, so use en-GB. Language codes are ISO 639-1, regions ISO 3166-1.

Should hreflang URLs be canonical?

Yes. Each alternate must be the canonical, indexable 200 version of that page.

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