Canonical URL Generator
Build a clean canonical URL and link tag to tell search engines which version of a page is the original.
How it works
The generator normalizes a URL: it strips tracking parameters (utm_*, fbclid, gclid), sorts remaining parameters, removes fragments and produces the <link rel="canonical"> tag plus the plain URL.
Worked example
https://example.com/products?color=red&utm_source=facebook → canonical https://example.com/products?color=red, eliminating duplicate versions created by campaign tracking.
Recommendations
- Always strip UTM and tracking parameters from canonical URLs
- Use one canonical per page pointing to the preferred, most complete version
- Keep parameter order consistent so the same page has one canonical form
Tips & advice
- Use canonical tags on near-duplicate pages like printer versions, sorting views and pagination
- For large sites, enforce canonicalization in the CMS or routing layer automatically
- Cross-domain duplicates (syndication) should point the syndicated copy to the original
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Build a clean canonical URL and link tag to tell search engines which version of a page is the original.
Generate now — FreeCanonical URL Generator — step by step
Paste the full URL including any query parameters, exactly as it appears in your analytics.
Select the parameters that matter (like category filters) to keep in the canonical. Tracking parameters are removed automatically.
Click Generate to produce a normalized URL and the <link rel="canonical"> tag.
Paste the link tag into the <head> of the page. Keep it consistent across all duplicate versions.
SEO Tools FAQs
A canonical URL is the preferred version of a page among duplicates. The canonical link tag tells search engines which URL to index and rank.
Duplicate content comes from URL parameters, tracking codes, www/non-www, HTTP/HTTPS and trailing slashes creating multiple versions of the same page.
Yes, if used incorrectly. Pointing the canonical to a different page, a redirect or a noindexed URL wastes crawl budget and can hurt rankings.
Yes, ideally every page declares its own canonical URL. It is harmless on unique pages and essential on duplicates.
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