META SEO inspector review (2026): is it any good?
Free Chrome extension that lays out a page's hidden metadata
META SEO inspector report card
Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 23, 2026
Best for a page's hidden metadata in a side panel
META SEO inspector lays out what a browser hides, titles and descriptions with their lengths, canonicals, robots, headings, alt text, social tags and JSON-LD, for free, and can stay docked in Chrome's side panel. It's a one-person project for Chrome only, with no search numbers, and the store says EU consumer rights don't apply because the developer hasn't identified itself as a trader.
Who META SEO inspector is for
- Fits if you check titles, descriptions and social tags before a page goes live
- Works for teams that need the interface in a language other than English
Who META SEO inspector is not for
- Skip it if you're not on Chrome, as the developer names no other browser
- Too light for whole-site audits, since it inspects the page in front of you
- Not for you if you want search volumes or backlinks, which it doesn't show
- Watch out: the developer hasn't identified itself as a trader, so EU consumer rights don't apply
- Watch out: it's a one-person project, with requests and bug reports going by email or X
Why META SEO inspector gets a 3.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyFree with no account, logins or fees; the developer takes optional donations through PayPal or Buy Me a Coffee.
- AFree plan and trialEvery feature is free and there's no paid version, so nothing is held back.
- CFeaturesTitles and descriptions with length checks, canonicals, meta robots, H1 to H6, alt text, Open Graph and Twitter tags, JSON-LD and a new broken link checker. The basics, with no search volumes, rankings or backlink data.
- BEase of useNo rating on record, but no account and nothing to set up: click the icon, or dock it in the side panel, and the page's metadata is listed.
- CPlatforms and integrationsMade for Chrome, so computers only, with no Firefox, Safari or Edge version named. No integrations, though it links out to site testers.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from the developer's own page and its Chrome Web Store listing on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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META SEO inspector's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 17 of the 34 other SEO browser extensions we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 5 of 34) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 0).
META SEO inspector has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 35 SEO browser extensions we grade, cut by the letter each got. META SEO inspector’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 4 of 34, level with 30
- AFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 34, level with 29
- CFeaturesAbove 14 of 34, level with 18
- BEase of useAbove 3 of 34, level with 31
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 34, level with 32
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 34 SEO browser extensions. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep META SEO inspector, or make your own?
Keep it
META SEO inspector is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
What you could make
- Schema markup: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A crawler that checks every page of a site.
What this rests on. META SEO inspector’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is META SEO inspector?
META SEO inspector is a free Chrome extension by the independent developer Andrea Doimo of Omiod that shows the metadata a browser normally hides: titles and descriptions with their lengths, canonicals, meta robots, headings, image alt text, Open Graph and Twitter tags and JSON-LD. Problems are colored red, notes blue and tips yellow. It can stay open in a docked side panel and now includes a broken link checker.
Worth knowing
- It is made for Chrome; the developer names no Firefox, Safari or Edge version.
- It inspects the page in front of you and does not crawl a whole site.
- The developer has not identified itself as a trader, so EU consumer rights do not apply, as the store listing notes.
- It is a one-person project; feature requests and bug reports go to the developer by email or X.
Key features
- Metadata with length checks
- Shows titles and descriptions with their character counts, canonicals and meta robots, and flags tags that are missing, cut off or too long.
- Headings and image alt text
- Lists the H1 to H6 headings in order and the ALT text of the page's images.
- Social tags and JSON-LD
- Displays Open Graph and Twitter tags and extracts the page's full JSON-LD schema in one click.
- Broken link checker
- A newly added checker tests the page's links; the store listing also counts internal and unique links.
- Docked side panel
- The inspector can stay open in Chrome's side panel while you browse, with dark or light and compact or comfortable themes.
- Exports and print reports
- Export meta values or a dataset, print a report, and jump to outside site testers and safety checkers from the panel.
META SEO inspector pricing
As of Oct 23, 2026, META SEO inspector is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- Completely free with no account, logins or fees; the developer accepts optional donations through PayPal or Buy Me a Coffee.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Every feature, with no account needed; optional donations to the developer. |
Read from omiod.com on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with META SEO inspector before you buy.
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Common questions
Does META SEO inspector have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. META SEO inspector is listed for no platform we could confirm.
Does META SEO inspector have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. META SEO inspector is listed for no platform we could confirm.
Is META SEO inspector open source?
META SEO inspector is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 23, 2026.