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Hreflang Tag Generator

Generate hreflang tags for international SEO — HTML link tags, HTTP headers, or XML sitemap format with x-default support.

en-USx-default

Set as x-default (fallback)

fr-FR

Set as x-default (fallback)

Output format

Hreflang tags

HTMLDrop inside <head>

<link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/" />
<link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-US" href="https://example.com/" />
<link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr-FR" href="https://example.com/fr" />

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How to use

How to use the Hreflang Tag Generator

01
Every version must link to all other versions — including itself
Missing a self-referencing hreflang is the most common implementation mistake. If page A lists B and C, then B must also list A, B (self), and C. Incomplete bi-directional linking causes Google to ignore the tags entirely.
02
Always include an x-default for the fallback page
x-default tells search engines which URL to serve users whose language/region doesn't match any specified hreflang entry. It's typically your primary English page or a language-selector landing page.
03
Use ISO 639-1 language codes and ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 region codes
Examples: en-US, fr-FR, pt-BR. The language code is required, the region is optional. Don't invent codes — 'en-UK' is wrong (it's 'en-GB'). Google silently ignores invalid codes.

Frequently asked

About the Hreflang Tag Generator

x-default tells search engines which URL to show users whose language or region does not match any of your specified hreflang entries. It is typically your English or primary language page, or a language-selection page.

No. Hreflang is only needed when you have multiple language or regional versions of the same content. A single-language, single-region site does not need hreflang tags.

Yes — hreflang works with subdomains (fr.example.com), subdirectories (example.com/fr/), and separate domains (example.fr). The URL structure doesn't matter as long as the hreflang tags point to the correct URLs.

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