What anchor text types does the tool detect?

Six types: Exact-match (anchor matches a likely target keyword exactly), Partial-match (anchor contains keyword-like phrases), Branded (anchor appears to be a brand or domain name), Naked URL (the href is used as the visible text), Generic (phrases like "click here", "read more", "learn more"), and Image (the anchor wraps an image with no visible text).

Is any HTML sent to a server?

No. All parsing happens entirely in your browser using the built-in DOMParser API. Your HTML never leaves your device.

How does the tool classify branded anchors?

If the anchor text matches a domain-like pattern (contains a dot or looks like a company name in TitleCase with no spaces) it is flagged as branded. You can review borderline cases in the full list below the summary.

Can I analyze a full page source?

Yes. Paste the complete HTML source including the doctype and body. The parser uses the browser's DOMParser which handles malformed markup gracefully.

What counts as a generic anchor?

Common call-to-action phrases such as "click here", "here", "read more", "learn more", "this", "source", "link", "visit", and similar short phrases with no topical meaning.

Does the tool follow redirects or fetch linked pages?

No. The tool only reads the HTML you paste — it does not make any network requests.

Anchor Text Checker

Paste HTML to extract and classify every anchor tag by type: exact-match, partial-match, branded, naked URL, generic, or image.

Paste HTML Source

Paste any HTML snippet or full page source to extract and classify all anchor tags.

Anchor Types

Exact-match — anchor targets a keyword precisely

Partial-match — contains keyword phrases with extra words

Branded — brand name or domain-like text

Naked URL — raw URL used as visible anchor

Generic — "click here", "read more", etc.

Image — anchor wraps an image with no text

Paste HTML on the left and click Analyze Anchors

Distribution Summary

All Anchors

#	Anchor Text	Type	Href	rel

Summary

Paste HTML to extract and classify every anchor tag by type: exact-match, partial-match, branded, naked URL, generic, or image.

How it works

Paste the HTML source of any page into the input area.
Click "Analyze Anchors" to parse the markup client-side.
Every anchor tag is extracted and its text inspected.
Each link is classified based on the anchor text pattern.
A summary table shows the count and percentage for each type.
The full link list below lets you review every anchor individually.

Use cases

Audit the anchor text distribution of a blog post before publishing.
Check that internal links use varied, natural anchor text.
Identify over-optimized exact-match anchors that may trigger a penalty.
Review guest-post HTML for spammy or generic link patterns.
QA a CMS export to verify all image links have alt text.
Compare anchor profiles across competitor pages.
Spot naked URL anchors that could be improved for UX.
Verify branded links are correctly labeled during outreach campaigns.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-09-22 · Reviewed by Nham Vu