Why do I need a canonical tag?

It tells search engines which URL is the preferred version when duplicate or similar content exists at multiple URLs.

Should the canonical URL be absolute or relative?

Always use an absolute URL, including protocol and domain, for canonical tags.

Can a page be canonical to itself?

Yes, self-referencing canonical tags are common and recommended best practice.

Canonical Tag Generator

Generate canonical link tags to avoid duplicate content issues.

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No API

Force HTTPS

Strip tracking params

Lowercase host

Strip fragment

Trailing slash

URLs

One per line for batch normalisation

Canonical tags

https://Example.com/Page/?utm_source=news&fbclid=abc123#section

https://example.com/Page/

<link rel="canonical" href="https://example.com/Page/" />

About the Canonical Tag Generator

Enter a URL and optional settings like trailing slash or protocol normalization to generate a clean <link rel="canonical"> tag that tells search engines which version of a page is authoritative.

Examples

Normalize URL

http://Example.com/Page/

Output

<link rel="canonical" href="https://example.com/page" />

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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-08-06 · Runs entirely in your browser