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Hreflang Tag Generator
Free hreflang tag generator. Create hreflang link tags for multilingual and multi-region pages (including x-default) to help search engines serve the right version.
Alternates
Add each language/region version of the page (example: en, en-US, fr). Use x-default below if you have a global default.
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If provided, the generator also adds a self-referencing hreflang entry for the selected code.
Result
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Hreflang tags help search engines understand which version of a page to show to users in different languages or regions. This is especially useful for multilingual sites (like English and French) or multi-region sites (like en-US and en-GB).
How to use the hreflang generator
- Add one row per alternate page version (hreflang + URL).
- Optionally set an x-default URL for users who don’t match any locale.
- Copy the generated link tags and paste them into your page’s <head>.
Notes
Use absolute URLs: include the full URL (https://...).
Keep it consistent: each locale should reference the others using the same set of alternates.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is hreflang?
Hreflang is an HTML attribute that tells search engines about language and regional variations of a page. It helps Google serve the correct version to users based on their language preferences and location, preventing duplicate content issues across multilingual sites.
How do I format hreflang values?
Use language codes (e.g., 'en', 'es', 'de') or language-region combinations (e.g., 'en-US', 'en-GB', 'es-MX'). The format is either just the language code, or language code followed by hyphen and region code. Always use lowercase for language, uppercase for region.
What is x-default?
The
x-default hreflang value indicates which page to show when none of the language-specific versions match the user's preferences. It's typically your global/English page or a language selector page. Every hreflang implementation should include an x-default.Where do I put hreflang tags?
Place hreflang link tags in the
<head> section of each page. Every language variant should link to all other variants including itself (bidirectional linking). Alternatively, you can use XML sitemaps or HTTP headers, but HTML tags are most common.Do I need hreflang for every page?
Only if you have the same content in multiple languages. If your entire site is in one language, you don't need hreflang. For multilingual sites, implement hreflang on pages that have direct translations — not on pages that are unique to one language.