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Hreflang Tag Generator

Create properly formatted hreflang tags for your multilingual website. Add language/region versions, set x-default, and generate HTML or XML sitemap code.

Language Versions

en-us

Generated Tags

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

Summary

1 version + x-default
x-defaulten-us

Hreflang Best Practices

  • • Always include an x-default tag to handle users whose language/region doesn't match any version.
  • • Hreflang annotations must be reciprocal — each page must reference all alternate versions including itself.
  • • Use ISO 639-1 language codes and ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 region codes.
  • • URLs must be fully qualified (absolute), starting with https://.
  • • Place hreflang tags in the <head>, HTTP headers, or XML sitemap — don't mix methods.

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Everything you need to know

What Are Hreflang Tags and Why Do They Matter?

Hreflang tags are a critical component of international SEO. They tell search engines like Google which language and regional version of a page to display in search results based on the user's language preference and location. Without hreflang tags, search engines may show the wrong language version of your content to users, or treat your translated pages as duplicate content — both of which damage your search performance and user experience.

For example, if you have an English page for the US market and a Spanish page for Mexico, hreflang tags ensure that Google shows the English version to users searching in the United States and the Spanish version to users in Mexico. The x-default tag serves as a fallback for users whose language or location does not match any of your defined versions, typically directing them to your main language page or a language selection page.

How to Use This Hreflang Generator

Start by entering your x-default URL — this is the fallback page shown to users who don't match any language/region combination. Then add each language version of your page by selecting the language code (ISO 639-1), optionally adding a region code (ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2), and entering the full URL. The tool generates properly formatted hreflang tags that you can copy and paste directly into your HTML head section or XML sitemap.

You can switch between HTML format (for placement in your page's <head>) and XML Sitemap format (for inclusion in your sitemap.xml). Both formats are fully valid and recognized by search engines. Choose the method that best fits your site architecture and use it consistently across all pages.

Common Hreflang Mistakes to Avoid

  • Missing reciprocal tags: Every page must reference all alternate versions including itself. If page A links to page B, page B must link back to page A.
  • Using relative URLs: All hreflang URLs must be fully qualified absolute URLs starting with https:// or http://.
  • Wrong language codes: Use ISO 639-1 for languages and ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 for regions. Common errors include using "uk" for Ukrainian (correct: "uk" for language, "UA" for Ukraine region) and confusing country codes with language codes.
  • Missing x-default: Always include an x-default to handle users whose language/region doesn't match any version.
  • Mixing implementation methods: Choose one method (HTML, HTTP headers, or sitemap) and use it consistently.

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