Dofollow Nofollow Link Checker
Enter a page address to list every link on it and see which ones search engines are asked to follow. Check whether a page links to your site — and whether that backlink is followed, nofollow, sponsored or UGC.
At a glance
- Lists every link on a page and labels each as followed (dofollow), nofollow, sponsored or UGC, with its anchor text, address and rel values.
- Counts followed and nofollow links, internal and external links, different addresses and the outside sites linked to.
- Checks a backlink: type your domain to see each link the page gives you and whether it is followed.
- Reads the page’s robots meta tag:
<meta name="robots" content="nofollow">makes every link on the page nofollow, and the tool counts them so. - Treats
sponsoredandugclikenofollow, as Google does — links with any of the three “will generally not be followed”. - Warns about nofollow on your own internal links, links with no anchor text, and the meaningless
rel="dofollow". - Works from a page address or from pasted HTML — useful for pages behind a login. Pasted HTML never leaves your device.
- Filter, search, copy the addresses or download the list as CSV.
Step by step
How to check dofollow and nofollow links
- 1
Enter the page
Type or paste the address of the page whose links you want to see, and click Check links.
- 2
Read the summary
The tiles show how many links are followed and nofollow, and how many go to other sites.
- 3
Check a backlink
Type your own domain under Does this page link to your site? to see the links to it and their type.
- 4
Filter the list
Show only nofollow links, only external ones, or search for a word or address.
- 5
Export
Click Copy addresses or CSV to take the filtered list with you.
Features
Everything you need, nothing you don’t
Every link, one table
Anchor text, full address, rel values, internal or external, the part of the page it sits in and whether it opens a new tab.
Backlink check in one step
Paid for a guest post or earned a mention? Enter the page and your domain to confirm the link is there and is followed.
Page-wide rules included
A robots meta tag can make a whole page nofollow without touching any link. The tool reads it, which a look at single links misses.
JavaScript pages too
Turn on Run JavaScript first for sites that build their links in the browser, such as React or Vue apps.
Export
Copy the addresses of the links you have filtered, or download them as a CSV file for a spreadsheet.
Careful with your data
Only the page address is sent out to fetch the page. HTML you paste is read in your browser and goes nowhere.
What the rel values mean
| In the link | Shown as | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
no rel, or only noopener, noreferrer, external | Followed | An ordinary link. Search engines may follow it and count it as a vote for the page it points to. |
rel="nofollow" | Nofollow | The site does not want to be associated with the linked page, or have it crawled from here. |
rel="sponsored" | Sponsored | An advertisement or paid placement. Google’s preferred value for paid links. |
rel="ugc" | UGC | User-generated content, such as comments and forum posts. |
rel="ugc nofollow" | Nofollow + UGC | Values can be combined, separated by spaces or commas. |
<meta name="robots" content="nofollow"> in the page | Nofollow (page) | Every link on the page is nofollow, whatever its own rel. |
There is no “dofollow” attribute
“Dofollow” is only a name for a normal link — one without nofollow, sponsored or ugc. Links are followed by default, so nothing needs to be added. Writing rel="dofollow" does nothing; if a page uses it, the tool says so.
Since 2019 Google has treated nofollow, sponsored and ugc as hints rather than strict orders: such links will generally not be followed, but Google may choose to use them. Other search engines make their own choices.
What counts as a link here
- Links to web pages —
<a href>and image-map<area href>— are counted and labelled. - Jumps within the same page (
#section), e-mail and phone links andjavascript:links do not lead to another page. They are listed under Not pages and left out of the counts. - A link to the same site with or without
www.is internal. Links to other subdomains, such as blog.example.com from example.com, count as external. - Links inside
<noscript>and<template>are ignored, as they are not part of the page a visitor sees.
What it cannot see
- Links added by JavaScript after the page loads, unless Run JavaScript first is on.
- A nofollow sent as an
X-Robots-TagHTTP header. Browsers do not let one website read another’s headers. - Pages behind a login, or sites that block automated visitors. Open the page yourself, copy its source (Ctrl+U) and use Paste HTML.
- Whether a search engine really followed a link. The tool reports what the page asks for.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between dofollow and nofollow links?
rel="nofollow" (or sponsored or ugc), which asks search engines not to follow it or pass ranking credit through it.How do I check if a backlink is dofollow?
Are sponsored and UGC links nofollow?
sponsored for paid links and ugc for user-generated content in 2019, and says links marked with any of the three values will generally not be followed. The tool counts all three as nofollow and shows which value each link uses.Why does the tool say all links are nofollow when they have no rel?
nofollow (or none). That applies to every link on the page at once. The tool shows the tag and marks such links “Nofollow (page)”.Should my internal links be nofollow?
Where does the page get fetched from?
Why are some links missing?
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